PlanningTrack
Get started

Council planning record

Continuation of development of Integrated Waste Management Facility without compliance with condition 68 (Refurbishment of Woodhouse Farm Complex) of ESS/39/23/BTE to allow additional time to complete refurbishment works. ESS/39/23/BTE is an amended planning permission for “The Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks.”

Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120), Braintree, CO5 9DF

Application WithdrawnReference: ESS/02/22/BTEEssex County Council

Last published check: 21 Sept 2026, 19:11. Check the council record for more recent changes.

Application timeline

Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.

  1. Date Received

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  2. Date Valid

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  3. Consultation Start

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  4. Consultation Expiry

    Past published deadline

    A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.

    Council source

  5. Committee / Delegated Decision Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  6. Decision Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

Application summary

Status
Application Withdrawn
Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition ESS
Received
5 Jan 2022
Validated
6 Jan 2022
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Continuation of development of Integrated Waste Management Facility without compliance with condition 68 (Refurbishment of Woodhouse Farm Complex) of ESS/39/23/BTE to allow additional time to complete refurbishment works. ESS/39/23/BTE is an amended planning permission for “The Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks.”

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/02/22/BTE
Agent
Mr Jon Brier

Sign in to view all collected council fields and recorded changes.

Sign in to view collected details

Application location

Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120), Braintree, CO5 9DF

This record has no verified map location.

Documents 15 of 15

DocumentPublishedAction
Delegated ReportDelegated Report5 Nov 2024View
Application FormApplication Form12 Jan 2022View
TimelineTimeline6 Jan 2022View
Covering letterCovering letter6 Jan 2022View
A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal6 Jan 2022View
How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated6 Jan 2022View
Site NoticeSite Notice12 Jan 2022View
Agent WithdrawnAgent Withdrawn8 Sept 2025View
Rivenhall ParishRivenhall Parish27 Jan 2022View
Feering Parish CouncilFeering Parish Council3 Feb 2022View
Kelvedon Parish CouncilKelvedon Parish Council7 Feb 2022View
Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Email)Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Email)8 Feb 2022View
Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Attachment)Braintree District Council Consultation Response (Attachment)8 Feb 2022View
Place Services Consultation Response (Email)Place Services Consultation Response (Email)23 Mar 2022View
Place Services Consultation Response (Attachment)Place Services Consultation Response (Attachment)23 Mar 2022View

Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.

Decision & conditions

Withdrawn
Planning conditions

Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.

Related records

Related records could not be loaded.

Understand this planning record

All planning guides

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application statuses explained

    Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.

    UK research
    Published Updated

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

    UK research
    Published Updated