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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Essex County Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
8,262Searchable applications
17Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 7,038 approved or refused records
214Refused applications

6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Dec 1938 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/08/01

    Notification of planned abnormal load (No. 3) arriving on 22 March 2024 via Woodhouse Lane to the IWMF site. Notification as required by condition 8 of ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is planning permission for an Integrated Waste Management Facility.

    Land at Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CO5 9DF

    Received 1 Mar 2024
  2. Decision MadeESS/27/96/CHL

    Vary #3 Life (See ESS/79/94, 16/95)

    Drakes Farm,Russell Green Reservoir,Drakes Farm,Boreham,Chelmsford,CM3 3BD

    Received 2 May 1996
  3. Decision MadeCC/BAS/11/23/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 – External lighting for planning application ref: CC/BAS/11/23 (New primary school and nursery)

    Land North of Dry Street, Nethermayne, Basildon

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  4. Decision MadeCC/MAL/101/07/CA

    Replacement of existing metal perimeter fencing to front of site only

    The Heybridge Centre,The Street,Heybridge,Maldon,CM9 4NB

    Received 6 Jul 2007
  5. Decision MadeCC/UTT/108/06/LB

    Internal refurbishment and external alteration works to the roof and to the rear of existing building

    Saffron Walden Library,Market Place,Saffron Walden,CB10 1HR

    Received 12 Jul 2006
  6. Decision MadeCC/TEN/111/20/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 – Completion of the Programme of Archaeological Investigation - CC/TEN/111/20: Erection of a detached single storey teaching block, sports hall to create accommodation for a net increase of 150 pupils and covered link with associated works.

    Clacton County High School, Walton Road, Clacton On Sea, CO15 6DZ

    Received 16 Mar 2021
  7. Decision MadeCC/TEN/14/97

    Change of use to Class C2 Institutional (Children's Home)

    Children's Home, Le-Soken Lodge, 274 Harwich Road, Little Clacton CO16 9PY,Children's Home,Le Soken Lodge,274 Harwich Road,Little Clacton,Clacton-on-Sea,CO16 9PY

    Received 1 Oct 1997
  8. Decision MadeCC/HLW/112/06

    The retention of a double relocatable classroom unit until 31 July 2011 without complying with Condition 2 (Time Limit) attached to planning permission CC/HLW/115/02

    Church Langley Primary School,Church Langley Way,Church Langley,Harlow,CM17 9TH

    Received 26 Jul 2006
  9. Decision MadeCC/TEN/82/04

    Four temporary accommodation units located adjacent to the existing achool building

    Bishops Park College,Jaywick Lane,Clacton on Sea,CO16 8BE

    Received 12 Jul 2004
  10. Decision MadeESS/27/17/COL

    Continued use of the site without compliance of Condition 4 (Hours of Operation) attached to Planning Permission ESS/06/15/COL to allow the importation of both Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste (LACMW) and Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) collected waste during the additional hours of 13:00 - 17:00 on Saturdays and 09:00 - 16:30 on Sundays.

    Colchester Quarry (Bellhouse), Warren Lane, Stanway,, Essex, CO3 0NN

    Received 18 Apr 2017
  11. Decision MadeCC/COL/50/17/3/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 - Lighting – CC/COL/50/17: Construction of a new 6FE secondary school (comprising part 2 storey and part 3 storey buildings), ancillary facilities, structures, hard and soft landscaping, widening of existing vehicular access, provision of new pedestrian access points and new vehicle and cycle parking facilities

    Former Alderman Blaxhill Secondary School, Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DQ

    Received 20 Nov 2018
  12. Decision MadeCC/CHL/85/21/NMA05

    Non-Material Amendment to the wording of Condition 25 of planning permission CC/CHL/85/21 to allow amended details for Landscape bunds within Section 1A of the approved Chelmsford North East Bypass scheme. CC/CHL/85/21 is a planning permission for the Chelmsford North East Bypass

    Land North Of Generals Lane Roundabout, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HJ

    Received 2 Feb 2026
  13. Decision MadeCC/CHL/76/21/7/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 7 – Lighting Scheme – CC/CHL/76/21 (The demolition of an existing HORSA building and the erection of a single storey standalone building comprising of 2no. classrooms, kitchen, multi use hall and associated ancillary accommodation to accommodate an additional 105 pupils (2FE Primary School). The provision of a new reception canopy, new cycle/scooter parking and associated works. The provision of a new pedestrian access gate from Trinity Road)

    Trinity Road Primary School, Trinity Road, Chelmsford Essex CM2 6HS

    Received 10 Aug 2022
  14. ValidatedCC/COL/10/96

    No 2 Primary School

    Angel Court High Street Col,Highwoods Community Primary School,Tynedale Square,Highwoods,Colchester,CO4 9SN

    Received 11 Apr 1996
  15. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/2/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 2 (Site Preparation); 7 (Standoff to Hedges); 12 (Archaeology) and 40 (Fixed Plant and Buildings) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way.”

    Rayne Quarry Dunmow Road Braintree, Essex Rayne

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  16. Decision MadeESS/09/23/BTE/6/4

    Noise monitoring pursuant to Condition 6 of planning application ref: ESS/44/24/BTE (Continued operation of anaerobic digestion plant)

    Halstead Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SZ

    Received 13 Mar 2025
  17. Decision MadeCC/BAS/12/15

    The retention of 1 classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2020 without complying with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BAS/87/10

    Noak Bridge Primary School, Coppice Lane, Basildon, SS154JS

    Received 15 Jan 2015
  18. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/28/14

    Details pursuant to Condition 28 (Noise Monitoring) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way”.

    Land at Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne

    Received 20 Mar 2026
  19. Decision MadeCC/BTE/64/25

    Proposed repair and replacement of external building fabric, including windows, doors, brickwork, soffits, fascias and cladding together with the installation of a new access ramp.

    Great Bardfield Primary School, Braintree Road, Great Bardfield, Essex, CM7 4RN

    Received 23 Jul 2025
  20. Decision MadeESS/86/20/MAL/6/3

    Details pursuant to Condition 6 (Transport Monitoring Programme) of planning permission ESS/86/20/MAL that was for the “Continued importation of packaged Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) without compliance with condition 02 (Initial Cessation Date) of planning permission ESS/14/16/MAL that was for the importation of packaged ILW from Magnox sites Sizewell "A" and Dungeness "A" to Bradwell Power Station and the interim storage within the existing Interim Storage Facility (ISF) to allow importation until 31st December 2023, which is the end date controlled by condition 05 (Secondary Cessation Date & ILW Limit) of planning permission ESS/14/16/MAL”

    Land at Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell on Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HQ

    Received 30 Jun 2021
  21. Decision MadeESS/66/22/UTT/22/1

    Details pursuant to condition 22 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), condition 23 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and condition 41 (Aftercare Scheme) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/66/22/UTT (Importation of soils to allow for the re-capping and reprofiling of restored landfill; and installation of a ground-mounted solar array).

    Ugley Landfill Site, Cambridge Road, Ugley, Essex, CM22 6HT

    Received 11 Mar 2024
  22. Decision MadeESS/02/19/BTE

    Continued operation of the Waste Transfer Station without compliance with condition 3 (hours) and 22 (throughput) attached to permission ref: ESS/03/17/BTE to allow operations to continue to 16:00 hours on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays; take place 07:00-19:30 hours on Saturdays following a Bank Holiday; and 20:00-05:00 hours Friday to Sunday on four occasions a year; together with an increase in annual throughput from 71,250 to 105,000tpa. The application also seeks the removal of condition 8 (vehicle movements)

    Braintree Waste Transfer Station, Cordons Farm, Long Green, Cressing, CM77 8DL

    Received 30 Nov 2018
  23. Decision MadeCC/BAS/32/02

    Temporary Storage of Fridge/Freezers

    Pitsea Marshes Landfill,Pitsea Hall Road,Pitsea,Basildon,SS14 4UH

    Received 8 Feb 2002
  24. Decision MadeESS/45/18/COL/54/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Ecology); 21 (Noise); 51 (Restoration); 52 (Landscaping); 54 (Landscaping) and 55 (Amenity Aftercare) of Planning permission ESS/45/18/COL that was for the Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Conditions. Land at Birch Pit, Maldon Road, Birch

    Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE

    Received 9 Feb 2024

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