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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Decision MadeCC/CHL/44/99

    Removal of Condition 4 (provision of additional parking space) of permission CC/CHL/01/98

    Barnes Farm Infant & Junior Schools,Henniker Gate,Chelmer Village,Chelmsford,CM2 6QH

    Received 5 Jul 1999
  2. Decision MadeESS/63/24/ROC/05/01

    Details pursuant to condition 5 (Fixed lighting details) of planning permission ESS/63/24/ROC. ESS/63/24/ROC is planning permission for “Replacement demilitarisation facility, including demolition of existing machinery and buildings and construction of a new building to house the new demilitarisation facility, along with the construction of associated buildings and supporting infrastructure”

    Avocet, Shoeburyness MOD, Shoeburyness, Bridge Road, SS3 9XD

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  3. Decision MadeCC/TEN/124/05

    Car parking for 2 cars and 1 disabled parking bay, and associated landscaping

    Burrsville Infant School,Craigfield Avenue,Clacton on Sea,CO15 4HR

    Received 30 Aug 2005
  4. Decision MadeESS/02/19/BTE/21/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 21 – Odour Management and Monitoring Plan for planning application ref: ESS/02/19/BTE (Continued operation of the Waste Transfer Station with varied conditions)

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

    Received 20 Jul 2022
  5. Decision MadeCC/UTT/04/17/NMA2

    Details pursuant to Non Material Amendment 2 - Revised elevations and landscaping of planning application CC/UTT/04/17

    The Joyce Frankland Academy, Cambridge Road, Newport, CB11 3TR

    Received 13 Oct 2017
  6. Decision MadeESS/41/24/UTT/14/01

    Details pursuant to condition 14 (Air Quality & Dust Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/41/24/UTT (Retrospective change of use of land and buildings to inert waste storage and processing (sui generis) comprising a building for use as a workshop and aggregate storage, external aggregate processing and storage area, ancillary vehicle parking area, portacabin offices and car parking. Together with alteration to existing building to increase access height).

    Home Farm, Hall Road, Gaunts End, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6DR

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  7. Decision MadeCHL/1019/87/05/02

    Details pursuant to condition 5 (Water Management Scheme) of CHL/1019/87. CHL/1019/87 was for “Winning and working of sand and gravel”

    Boreham Proving Ground,Bulls Lodge Quarry,Generals Lane,Boreham,Chelmsford,CM3 3HR

    Received 14 Sept 1994
  8. Decision MadeESS/03/18/BTE/38/1

    Details pursuant to condition 38 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of ESS/03/18/BTE. ESS/03/18/BTE was for "Extraction of 2 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Site A5 as identified in the Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014) including the retention of the existing access onto the A120, the processing plant (including sand and gravel washing plant), office and weighbridge, ready mix concrete plant, bagging unit, DSM plant, water and silt management systems and extension of the internal haul road into Site A5 with restoration to agriculture and biodiversity (species rich grassland and wetland)."

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP

    Received 3 Sept 2018
  9. Decision MadeCC/BTE/18/14/3

    New single storey classbase extension and library extension

    Powers Hall Academy, Spa Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NA

    Received 23 Jun 2014
  10. Decision MadeCC/BAS/03/96

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of metal container (approximately 6 metres x 3 metres x 3 metres)

    Willowbrook Family Centre, Church Road, Basildon

    Received 3 Apr 1996
  11. Decision MadeESS/23/14/COL/51/2

    Extension of Stanway Quarry on land at Five Ways Fruit Farm (FWFF) via the extraction of 2.95m tonnes of sand and gravel; extraction of remaining 0.5m tonnes of sand and gravel from Stanway Quarry; processing of remaining 1.5m tonnes of sand and gravel from Bellhouse Quarry to be imported via the existing conveyor link to Stanway Quarry by 31 October 2026 (amended via condition to tie in with the timescales permitted under ref ESS/07/01/COL/REV); retention of the existing sand and gravel processing plant, Dry Silo Mortar Plant, concrete plant, access roads, weighbridge and related infrastructure until 31 October 2026; retention of the existing inert recycling operation and associated mobile plant parking area until 31 December 2037; restoration of FWFF area using existing indigenous soils, clay and soil forming material from within the application site within 7 years of commencement of operations at FWFF; importation of approximately 2.35m cubic metres of inert waste material for the restoration of the central / eastern Stanway Quarry void by 31 December 2037; and implementation of a comprehensive restoration scheme for the application site comprising agricultural land, orchard, woodland, grassland, lakes, habitat creation and informal public access via permissive routes

    Stanway Quarry and Five Ways Fruit Farm, Warren Lane, Colchester, Stanway, CO3 0NN

    Received 22 Mar 2016
  12. Decision MadeESS/111/22/UTT/11/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 11 – Six monthly progress report for planning application ref: ESS/111/22/UTT (Importation of inert material, installation and use of recycling plant and the final disposal of inert residues to facilitate restoration of the site to calcareous grassland, together with the continued extraction of chalk reserve)

    Newport Chalk Quarry, Chalk Farm Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  13. Decision MadeCC/TEN/73/01

    Demolition of timber constructed hall, internal adaptions & extensions together with additional parking spaces

    Wix and Wrabness Primary School,Colchester Road,Wix,Manningtree

    Received 31 May 2001
  14. Decision MadeCC/CHL/33/12

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2017 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/CHL/112/08

    Melbourne Park Cp School, Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX

    Received 24 Aug 2012
  15. Decision MadeCC/EPF/53/13/7

    The demolition of an existing temporary classbase and the construction of a single storey extension to provide a new classbase and ancillary facilities together with a new staffroom

    Hillhouse Primary School, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL

    Received 19 Mar 2014
  16. Decision MadeCC/HLW/35/02

    Change of use of existing relocatable classroom from creche/office use to education use, with provision of additional car parking

    Harlow Integrated Support Centre (Former Commonside Special School),Commonside Road,Harlow,CM18 7EZ

    Received 21 Jan 2002
  17. Decision MadeCC/EPF/46/17

    The construction of a new English block, a new sports block, extensions to existing school buildings (to facilitate expansion of the existing school to a 9FE school) and provision of a temporary construction access

    West Hatch High School, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BT

    Received 18 Sept 2017
  18. Decision MadeESS/16/14/MAL/18/7

    Details pursuant to Condition 18 (Noise Monitoring) of planning permission ESS/16/14/MAL for the “Extension of time to existing quarry for an additional 15 years to 31st December 2029 and amendments to existing operation to allow for the importation of inert waste material for restoration”

    Asheldham Quarry Southminster Road Asheldham Essex CM0 7DZ

    Received 1 May 2020
  19. Decision MadeESS/38/08/BRW

    Extension of existing transfer station building & continued use of site for transfer of inert, general, and biodegradable waste to include commercial and degradable household waste. Erection of boundary fencing & associated landscaping.

    Unit 5-7,Hallsford Bridge Ind Est,Stondon Rd,Ongar,CM5 9RB

    Received 28 Aug 2008
  20. Decision MadeCC/UTT/29/24

    Lawful Development Certificate for works undertaken pursuant to the construction of substation sub base and that the aforementioned works constitute a material operation and implementation of planning application ref: CC/UTT/90/20

    Land to the east of Buttleys Lane, Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, CM6 1SH

    Received 21 May 2024
  21. Decision MadeESS/22/08/BAS

    Continuation of use as Wase Transfer Station without compliance with condition 3 limitation to solid, non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste not exceeding 75,000 tonnes per annum attached to planning permission ESS/55/02/BAS to allow the acceptance and management of putrescible municipal waste

    Archers Fields,Burnt Mills,Basildon,SS15 6DX

    Received 19 May 2008
  22. Decision MadeCC/HLW/96/07

    The continued use of a double relocatable classroom unit until 31 July 2012 without complying with Condition 3 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/HLW/57/02

    Fawbert & Barnards (UNDL) PS,London Rd,Old Harlow,Harlow,CM17 0DA

    Received 20 Jul 2007
  23. Decision MadeCC/TEN/96/03

    Reserved Matters for the erection of a 210 place primary school together with the swimming pool, changing accommodation, car parking, hard paved playing areas, coach turning and car setting down and picking up areas

    Two Village Primary School,Mayes Lane,Ramsey,Harwich,CO12 5HP

    Received 30 Jul 2003
  24. Decision MadeESS/24/05/UTT

    Cont of dev of a combined plant & anc facilities for the manufacture of mortar & concrete using indigenous primary agg and primary & recycled agg imported under the provision of extant pp, without comply with cond 2 of ESS/21/01/UTT

    Elsenham Quarry,Hall Rd,Elsenham,Bishops Stortford,CM22 6DJ

    Received 11 May 2005

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