PlanningTrack
Get started

Council planning record

Extension to existing Pitsea Power Station site compound by 0.193ha involving installation and operation of activated carbon based landfill gas clean-up system comprising up to 9 vessels (7.2m high), associated pipework, re -surfacing and installing concrete plinths, security fencing, new access gate and repositioning and modifying some other existing fixed plant and equipment.

Pitsea Power Station, Pitsea Landfill, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, SS16 4UH

Decision MadeReference: ESS/49/17/BASEssex County Council

Last published check: 29 Sept 2026, 18:04. 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. Committee / Delegated Decision Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  4. Consultation Start

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  5. Decision Date

    Published milestoneCouncil source

  6. Consultation Expiry

    Past published deadline

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

    Council source

Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full Planning Application ESS
Received
1 Aug 2017
Validated
8 Sept 2017
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Essex County Council

Application overview

Extension to existing Pitsea Power Station site compound by 0.193ha involving installation and operation of activated carbon based landfill gas clean-up system comprising up to 9 vessels (7.2m high), associated pipework, re -surfacing and installing concrete plinths, security fencing, new access gate and repositioning and modifying some other existing fixed plant and equipment.

Proposal details

Reference
ESS/49/17/BAS
Agent
Mr Brian Hamilton

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

Sign in to view collected details

Application location

Pitsea Power Station, Pitsea Landfill, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, SS16 4UH

This record has no verified map location.

Documents 14 of 14

DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice24 Nov 2017View
Delegated reportDelegated report24 Nov 2017View
A summary of the attachments in the proposalA summary of the attachments in the proposal14 Sept 2017View
How the fee was calculatedHow the fee was calculated14 Sept 2017View
Site NoticeSite Notice20 Sept 2017View
Planning StatementPlanning Statement21 Sept 2017View
Application FormApplication Form21 Sept 2017View
Site LayoutSite Layout20 Sept 2017View
Location PlanLocation Plan20 Sept 2017View
ElevationsElevations20 Sept 2017View
Construction Dust Technical NoteConstruction Dust Technical Note6 Nov 2017View
Natural England 04/10/17 response to consultationNatural England 04/10/17 response to consultation4 Oct 2017View
Place Services ResponsePlace Services Response22 Nov 2017View
Bowers Gifford & North Benfleet Parish ResponseBowers Gifford & North Benfleet Parish Response4 Jan 2018View

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

Decision & conditions

Granted
Decision Notice
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