Essex County Council
Planning applications.

1. Decision MadeESS/55/14/BTE/SO

   Removal of condition 28 restricting geographical source of Solid Recovered Fuel and condition 30 restricting geographical source of waste paper and card attached to planning permission ESS/41/14/BTE to allow importation of Solid Recovered Fuel and waste paper and card without constraint as to the geographical source of the material. Planning permission ESS/41/14/BTE being for An 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, Essex, CO5 9DF

   Received 12 Dec 2014
2. Decision MadeESS/29/18/EPF

   Continued operation of the composting facility without compliance with conditions 5 (throughput), 6 (export limit), 12 (HGV movements) and 18 (noise monitoring) attached to permission ref. ESS/20/11/EPF to increase the permitted throughput to 45,000tpa, allow up to 80% of processed material to be exported, increase the number of HGV movements to an average of 42 per day and reduce the frequency of noise monitoring

   Ashlyns Farm, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6RZ

   Received 11 Sept 2018
3. Decision MadeCC/MAL/67/02

   Extension to create library

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

   Received 10 May 2002
4. Decision MadeESS/45/15/TEN/NMA3

   Non Material Amendment to permission ref ESS/45/15/TEN to allow the importation of aggregate to supply the existing asphalt manufacturing plant located within Wivenhoe quarry.

   Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Wivenhoe, CO7 9JU

   Received 10 May 2017
5. Decision MadeCC/BAS/02/02

   Proposed variation of condition 1 (time limit) attached to approved application CC/BAS/27/97 to allow retention of one relocatable classbase until 31 December 2005

   Hilltop County Infants & Junior School,Hill Avenue,Wickford,SS11 8LT

   Received 21 Dec 2001
6. Application WithdrawnESS/29/08/TEN

   Continuation of development without complying with condition 17 (restoration) attached to planning permission ref ESS/52/97/TEN(R) seeking variations to the approved restoration scheme to allow for revised contours and the existing amenity lakes to be used for nature conservation purposes, angling and the creation of wet grassland conservation areas.

   Plumptons Farm,Ford Lane,Alresford,Colchester,CO7 8BB

   Received 17 Jun 2008
7. Decision MadeCC/UTT/67/22

   The retention of a classbase for a temporary period without compliance with Condition 3 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/UTT/31/15

   Bentfield Primary School, Rainsford Road, Stansted, CM24 8DX

   Received 13 Jul 2022
8. Decision MadeCC/HLW/56/16

   Proposed construction of a new two storey building (c.2550m² floor area) to accommodate a 2FE primary school, a 52 place early years centre/nursery with associated car, cycle and scooter parking, hard play areas, means of enclosure and landscaping and associated infrastructure on a 2.67 hectare site

   The Chase, Newhall, Harlow, CM17 6JA

   Received 12 Dec 2016
9. Decision MadeESS/07/16/BTE/55/2

   Details pursuant to condition 55 (Agricultural aftercare agriculture for 2017/18) of ESS/07/16/BTE. ESS/07/16/BTE for “Continuation of development permitted by ESS/24/14/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 7 (timescales), 38 (sequence of restoration) and 59 (no importation of mineral for processing) to allow amended restoration levels, revised phasing and additional time to complete extraction and restoration until 2021, utilisation of overburden in restoration and processing of mineral both arising from the Integrated Waste Management Facility (if implemented). Planning permission ESS/24/14/BTE being for Extraction of an estimated reserve of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Sites A3 and A4 as identified Minerals Local Plan) and retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, ready mixed concrete plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortar plant and water management system, internal haul roads and re-contouring of restoration levels of extraction areas (Sites R and A2) with restoration to a combination of agriculture, woodland, biodiversity, water lagoons and to levels appropriate to safeguard implementation of planning permission ESS/37/08/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility)”

   Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, BRADWELL, CM77 8EP

   Received 26 Mar 2018
10. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/33/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 33 (Dust) 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 29 Jul 2022
11. Application WithdrawnCC/UTT/06/03

    Outline planning application for a new 450 pupil primary school

    Infants School,Stortford Road,Dunmow,CM6 1DW

    Received 23 Jan 2003
12. Decision MadeESS/95/20/BTE/SO

    Screening Opinion: Proposed importation of inert waste material to infill existing voids and reinstate land to agricultural use.

    Tile Kiln Farm, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1UP

    Received 10 Sept 2020
13. Decision MadeESS/48/21/COL/SO

    Construction of a waste transfer station for the sorting and processing of up to 35,000 tonnes of waste per annum.

    Basket Works Rural Business Park, Grange Road, Tiptree, CO5 0QQ

    Received 21 May 2021
14. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/3/5

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 – Project/construction schedule (Advance Dormouse Mitigation Works – Early Planting) for planning application ref: CC/TEN/31/21 (New link road between the existing A120 and A133)

    Land between the A120 and A133, to the east of Colchester and west of Elmstead Market

    Received 11 Mar 2026
15. Decision MadeESS/54/08/ROC/9/1

    External Lighting

    Land at Wallasea Island, Essex

    Received 12 Apr 2012
16. Decision MadeCC/TEN/19/00

    Change of use from careers office to home tuition unit

    42 Old Road,Clacton on Sea,CO15 1HJ

    Received 13 Apr 2000
17. Decision MadeCC/ROC/106/20/4/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 – Programme of Archaeological Investigation & Recording - Extension to school to provide six additional classrooms, toilets, an office, plant and a storeroom to increase the school by one form entry (150 pupils), relocation of container, open linked canopy and the provision of a substation with associated works) CC/ROC/106/20

    The Sweyne Park School, Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Rayleigh SS6 9BZ

    Received 22 Mar 2021
18. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedESS/59/26/CHL/SPO

    EIA Scoping Opinion Request: Continuation of development of “Winning and working of sand and gravel.” permitted by ESS/148/20/CHL (incorporating ESS/37/15/CHL) without compliance with conditions: 2 (Application details), 16 (confirmation of restoration level), 24 (subsoil levels), 45 (flood Risk Assessment), 46 (Embedded environmental mitigation), 47 (Ecological mitigation and enhancement), 50 (CEMP), 51 (LEMP), 58 (timescale for beneficial use following restoration), 59 (restoration details), 60 (planting details), 61 (aftercare details for woodland and agriculture), and 62 (aftercare scheme for habitats) made under Section 73 to allow amended restoration and aftercare details until and if the land is developed as part of Zone 2 of the Chelmsford Garden Community.

    Bulls Lodge Quarry (Boreham Airfield), Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR

    Received 31 Jul 2026
19. Decision MadeESS/98/21/BTE/34/2

    Details pursuant to Conditions 11 (CEMP) and 34 (Dust Management Plan) of Planning permission ESS/98/21/BTE that was for the continuation of mineral extraction; rephasing of the working and restoration programme and the establishment of an inert materials recycling facility on land at Colemans Farm Quarry, Little Braxted Lane, Rivenhall End, Witham, CM8 3EX.

    Colemans Farm, Little Braxted Lane, Rivenhall End, Witham, Essex, CM8 3EX

    Received 12 May 2025
20. Decision MadeESS/23/16/EPF

    The storage and transfer of waste to include asbestos

    Homestead Nursery, Tylers Road, Roydon, Essex, CM19 5LJ

    Received 24 Jun 2016
21. Decision MadeESS/106/22/BTE/SO

    Continuation of development permitted by ESS/79/20/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 and 71 (Application details) and conditions 6, 7, 18, and 72 (time related conditions) to allow amended timescales for the completion of the Site A5 quarrying and restoration operations and completion of restoration of other areas within Bradwell Quarry originally granted under planning permission ESS/03/18/BTE (as amended by ESS/79/20/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, Essex, CM77 8EP

    Received 27 Oct 2022
22. Application WithdrawnCC/ROC/126/03

    I) Const. of extension to existing school building to accommodate 2x30 person changing rooms ii) Const. of all weather pitch to east side of main school building incl hard standing walkway to pitch, perimeter fencing & halogen floodlighting on 16m column

    The Sweyne Park School,Pearson Avenue,Rayleigh,SS6 9BZ

    Received 16 Sept 2003
23. Application WithdrawnESS/113/23/COL/10/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 7 and 8 (Arboriculture); 10 (CEMP); 11 (Wildlife Lighting); 12 (BNG Plan); 13 (LEMP); 14 (Archaeology); 24 and 27 (Noise); 30 (Dust); 54 (Restoration); 56 (Landscaping); 57 (Agricultural Aftercare) and 58 (Amenity Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was for a western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm South

    Land at Bellhouse Farm South

    Received 30 Jan 2025
24. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/7/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 7 – Ground investigation report for planning application ref: CC/TEN/31/21 (New link road between the existing A120 and A133)

    Land between the A120 and A133, to the east of Colchester and west of Elmstead Market

    Received 29 Aug 2024

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