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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 · 7,037 approved or refused records
214Refused applications

6,823 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Dec 1938 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeESS/42/18/UTT/29/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 29 – Hard and soft landscaping scheme for planning application ref: ESS/42/18/UTT (Importation of inert material, installation and use of recycling plant to produce secondary aggregate and the final disposal of inert residues to facilitate restoration of the site)

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

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  2. Decision MadeESS/45/05/ROC

    Scrap metal and waste processing and vehicle dismantling

    Cottis Yard, Welton Way SS4 1LB,Purdeys Industrial Estate,Purdeys Way,Rochford

    Received 14 Oct 2005
  3. Decision MadeESS/58/06/CHL/10/1

    To continue to operate St Clere's Hall Farm Quarry and to continue importing aggregates for processing, manufacture as aggregate and ready mixed concrete and subsequent sale, to 30 March 2012 without complying with Condition 4 of planning permission ESS/23/03/CHL in order to increase the maximum permitted number of daily movements of vehicles over 7.5 tonnes gvw to 240 (120 in and 120 out) Monday to Friday and 114 (57 in and 57 out) on Saturdays

    St Clere's Hall Pit,Main Road,Danbury,Chelmsford,CM3 4AR

    Received 6 Mar 2013
  4. Decision MadeCC/UTT/89/20

    Construction of single-storey permanent double classroom building, mixed-use play area (MUPA), 5 no. car parking spaces and 5 no. bicycle parking bays

    Stebbing Primary School, High Street, Stebbing, CM6 3SH

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  5. Decision MadeESS/56/95/BTE

    Vary#10 Retain Batching Plt BTE/892/87

    Bradwell Pit,Bradwell Quarry,Coggeshall Road,Bradwell,Braintree,CM77 8EP

    Received 7 Nov 1995
  6. Decision MadeCC/UTT/91/20/6/1

    Details pursuant to condition 6 – Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy – CC/UTT/91/20: Proposed new changing block, MUGA, extension to the dining block and 5no. additional car parking spaces to facilitate PAN increase from 112 to 130 pupils.

    The Mountfitchet High School, Forest Hall Road, Stansted, CM24 8TZ

    Received 26 Nov 2020
  7. Decision MadeCC/BTE/114/04

    Civic Amenity & Recycling Centre with accommodation buildings and store, new access road and areas for storage containers & recycling facilities for Essex County Council

    Recycling Centre for Household Waste,Springwood Drive,Braintree,CM7 2YN

    Received 13 Oct 2004
  8. Decision MadeESS/32/17/UTT/17/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 17 – Landscaping for planning application ref: ESS/32/17/UTT (Continuation of chalk extraction with restoration to chalk grassland)

    Newport Chalk Quarry, Chalk Farm, Chalk Farm Lane, Newport, Essex, CB11 3RX

    Received 13 Feb 2018
  9. Decision MadeCC/HLW/53/14

    The use of the site and buildings as a 1 form entry primary school together with a number of small extensions, extended car park and other site improvement / re-organisation works

    North & West Essex Adult Community College, Rivermill Centre, Hodings Road, Harlow, CM201NW

    Received 13 Nov 2014
  10. Decision MadeESS/65/06/UTT/13/2

    Winning & working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop & ancillary buildings/importation & treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate & reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland

    Little Easton Airfield,Little Easton,Dunmow,CM6 2BB

    Received 17 Dec 2013
  11. Decision MadeESS/41/03/COL/2/1

    Restoration of former landfill site to an amenity based afteruse, without compliance with Condition 20 attached to approved application CC/COL/26/82, as modified by Condition 30 attached to approved application ESX/30/93/COL, together with additional landscaping not in compliance with Conditions 18, 20(a) and 21 of approved application CC/COL/26/82 and Conditions 27 and 28 attached to approved application ESX/30/93/COL on Exwaste Land, Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill Sites, Colchester Quarry, Stanway

    Bellhouse Quarry and Landfill Site, Warren Lane, Stanway, Essex, C03 0NN

    Received 13 May 2015
  12. Decision MadeESS/29/20/TEN/7/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 7 (Tree Protection); 12 (Tree Protection) and 18 (Archaeology) of planning permission ESS/29/20/TEN that was for the proposed western extension to Martells Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of silica sand and gravel, and subsequent restoration using inert materials along with the creation of a new access.

    Land at Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU

    Received 23 Apr 2024
  13. Application WithdrawnCC/BAS/106/08

    New outreach building to provide training facilities for staff, parents and other organizations on dealing with children with special educational needs

    Castledon School,Bromfords Drive,Wickford,SS12 0PW

    Received 27 Aug 2008
  14. Decision MadeCC/MAL/73/11

    Construction of an external lift, one car parking space for the disabled, re-cladding of north-east elevation and improvements to existing stairwells and balconies

    Bradwell Outdoors, Waterside Road, Bradwell-on-sea, Southminster, CM0 7QY

    Received 21 Nov 2011
  15. Decision MadeCC/EPF/123/01

    To erect new boundary fencing to school grass area

    Epping Junior School,23 St Johns Road,Epping,CM16 5DN

    Received 23 Aug 2001
  16. Decision MadeCC/MAL/148/07

    Erection of 1.8m high black chain link fence with new planting involving the removal of an existing hedge

    Latchingdon CofE Primary School,The Street,Latchingdon,Maldon,CM3 6JS

    Received 22 Aug 2007
  17. Decision MadeCC/BAS/100/22

    Installation of new heating plant (air source heat pumps)

    Longwood Place, 110 High Road, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex, SS16 6HY

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  18. Decision MadeESS/42/13/CHL/SO

    Continuation of waste transfer and recycling operation without compliance with condition 4 (no external handling, deposit, processing or transfer of waste) and condition 5 (external layout plan) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/02/12/CHL to allow the external handling, storage, processing and transfer of waste and the removal of condition 2 (internal layout plan) to allow flexible internal working.

    Mid Essex Gravel Pits Ltd, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3PZ

    Received 31 Jul 2013
  19. Decision MadeESS/111/22/UTT/16/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 – Noise monitoring 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 16 Oct 2023
  20. Decision MadeUTT/1542/89

    Ext S G + Restoration

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

    Received 14 Sept 1989
  21. Decision MadeESS/69/19/BTE/6/2

    Noise monitoring pursuant to Condition 6 of planning application ref: ESS/69/19/BTE (Continued operation of anaerobic digestion plant)

    Halstead Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Land north of Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Halstead, Essex

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  22. Application WithdrawnCC/BAS/115/07/LB

    The existing register office is located in a listed building with offices to be re-arranged to accommodate for number of members of staff. New disabled WC in place of existing male WC with access corridor to be widened. The adjoining library is to provide disabled access into the register office via a raised level floor and platform lift with re-arranged stair placement

    Billericay Library & Register Office,Burstead Lodge,High Street,Billericay,CM12 9AB

    Received 20 Aug 2007
  23. Decision MadeCC/TEN/43/12

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2018 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/154/07

    Ardleigh St. Marys C Of E Primary School, Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS

    Received 3 Oct 2012
  24. Decision MadeCC/MAL/95/22/3/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 – Playing Field Ground Conditions and Specification – CC/MAL/95/22: Construction of a new 2 Form Entry (420 place), two-storey Primary School and Early Years Facility including parking, a Multi-Use Games Area, soft play areas and ancillary development

    Land allocated for a new primary school under Land South of Limebrook Way and East of Maldon Wick, Maldon, Essex

    Received 5 Apr 2023

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