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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6,823 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeCC/TEN/05/98

    Continued use of 2 relocatable classrooms

    Brightlingsea County Infant & Junior School,Eastern Road,Brightlingsea,CO7 0HU

    Received 29 Jan 1998
  2. Decision MadeCC/BRW/27/99

    The provision of a single relocatable classroom with toilets transferred from Silver End Primary School

    Former Holly Trees County Junior School,Junction Road,Brentwood

    Received 23 Apr 1999
  3. Decision MadeCC/CHL/62/26

    Proposed new landscaping (to include paving and areas of grass) to replace existing hard landscaping

    Baddow Hall Junior School, New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7QZ

    Received 14 Aug 2026
  4. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/33/13

    Details pursuant to Condition 33 (Dust 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 17 Nov 2023
  5. Decision MadeCC/BRW/121/01

    Variation of Cond 2 (time limit) of planning permision CC/BRW/93/98 to allow retention of one relocatable classroom until 31 July 2006

    Doddinghurst County Junior School,Church Lane,Doddinghurst,Brentwood,CM15 ONJ

    Received 14 Aug 2001
  6. Decision MadeESS/28/13/BTE/11/1

    Continuation of development for an anaerobic digestion plant including combined heat and power with associated offices and new access without compliance with condition 2 (Compliance with Submitted Details) and 15 (Provision and Maintenance of Parking Areas) attached to planning permission ESS/25/10/BTE to allow amendments to the design of the scheme.

    Land north of Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Halstead, Essex

    Received 7 Oct 2013
  7. Decision MadeESS/46/08/UTT/36/1

    Continuation of mineral extraction and development of waste recycling and composting facility, including demolition of existing mineral processing plant, construction of waste reception and sorting building enclosing sorting of domestic and commercial and industrial waste to recover recyclables, construction of in-vessel composting units for composting of sorted waste, reprofiling of levels of restored landfill site utilising on site materials, with restoration to parkland,

    Crumps Farm,Stortford Rd,Little Canfield,Great Dunmow,CM6 1SR

    Received 12 Oct 2012
  8. Application WithdrawnCC/BTE/98/00

    Provision of new bridge at crossing of the Flitchway Linear Park at Rayne, to be known as Hazlemere Over Bridge

    Stansted to Braintree A120,Braintree

    Received 27 Oct 2000
  9. Decision MadeESS/01/11/CHL/10d/6

    Details pursuant to condition 10d (noise monitoring results Sept 2011) of ESS/01/11/CHL. ESS/01/11/CHL was for "Continuation of 'Use of a coated roadstone plant and associated facilities for the manufacture of coated roadstone products using predominantly sand and gravel and recycled aggregates produced at the quarry' permitted by planning permission ESS/63/03/CHL without compliance with condition 8 (restriction on number of nights on which night-time working is permitted) to allow week night and weekend night working unrestricted for a period of 2 years"

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

    Received 9 Nov 2011
  10. Decision MadeESS/89/25/CHL

    Continuation of development without compliance with condition 8 (hours of working) of planning permission ESS/05/25/CHL to allow unrestricted working hours. ESS/05/25/CHL is an amended planning permission for "Use of a coated roadstone plant and associated facilities for the manufacture of coated roadstone products using predominantly sand and gravel and recycled aggregates produced at the existing quarry"

    Bulls Lodge Quarry, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HR

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  11. Decision MadeESS/20/24/UTT/SO

    Screening opinion: Provision of replacement welfare building.

    Sewage Works, Pinchpools Road, Manuden, Essex, CM23 1EA

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  12. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/35/07

    Notification of out of hours working on 24 September 2024 at the IWMF site. Notification as required by condition 35 of ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is the extant planning permission for the Integrated Waste Management Facility

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

    Received 26 Sept 2024
  13. Decision MadeCC/CHL/15/21/4/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 – Arboricultural Method Statement for planning application ref: CC/CHL/15/21 (new Primary School and Early Years Nursery)

    Land off St Luke's Way, Runwell, Wickford

    Received 12 Jul 2021
  14. Decision MadeESS/16/10/UTT

    Retrospective planning permission for the importation of 250,000 cubic metres of inert waste to facilitate development of land for agricultural improvement

    Land adjacent to the M11,Great Chesterford,Saffron Walden

    Received 10 May 2010
  15. Decision MadeESS/06/15/COL/LA1

    Retrospective application for continuation of use of the restored Abbotstone North Landfill Site without compliance with Conditions 2 (Development Details), 3 (Reinstatement Details), 12 (Landscaping Scheme Design), 19 (AoD Levels), and 22 (Aftercare Scheme) attached to planning permission ESS/07/01/COL/REV to allow the retention of amended contours within the Abbotstone North landfill site, along the boundary with the ECC closed landfill and with Public Footpath 15

    Colchester Quarry (Bellhouse), Warren Lane, Colchester, Essex

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  16. Decision MadeESS/52/11/HLW/11/1

    Use of the site as a recycling centre for inert and non-hazardous household, commercial and industrial waste and end of life vehicles. Proposed associated development to include the erection of a workshop, modular building, weighbridge and 6m high boundary fencing

    Maple River Industrial Estate,Unit 7,Maple River Industrial Estate,River Way,Harlow,Essex,CM20 2DP

    Received 6 Dec 2012
  17. Decision MadeESS/32/18/TEN/16/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 (Noise Monitoring) of planning permission ESS/32/18/TEN that was for the "Installation and use of a washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes, the use of a crusher, the installation of a weighbridge office and relocation of a weighbridge together with associated access onto the highway"

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

    Received 13 Dec 2019
  18. Decision MadeESS/53/01/CHL

    Deposit of sub-soil in the form of amenity bunds in connection with the construction of A131 Great Leighs Bypass Scheme

    Land adjoining Goodmans Lane Great Leighs forming part of Lyons Hall, Great Leighs,Between Strawbrook Hill and Great Notley Garden Village

    Received 26 Oct 2001
  19. Decision MadeCC/UTT/89/20/3/1

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (Landscaping Scheme) of CC/UTT/89/20. CC/UTT/89/20 was for: 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 16 Nov 2020
  20. Decision MadeESS/148/20/CHL/31/01

    Details pursuant to condition 31 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation for phases 14 to 16) of ESS/148/20/CHL. ESS/148/20/CHL is a variation permission of the following development “Winning and working of sand and gravel.”

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

    Received 24 Oct 2024
  21. Decision MadeESS/14/09/COL

    Construction of glass reinforced plastic kiosk to house phosphate removal plant

    Dedham WwTW,Off Mill Lane,Dedham,Colchester,CO7 6DH

    Received 19 Feb 2009
  22. Decision MadeCC/HLW/32/06

    Construction of New Indoor Climbing Barn with lift, and alterations to existing Outdoor Pursuit Centre to comply with DDA requirements. External works including re-levelling entrance road, repositioning gates and provision of automated pedestrian gate

    Harlow Environmental & Outdoor Education Centre,Burnt Mill Lane,Harlow,CM20 2QS

    Received 10 Feb 2006
  23. Decision MadeCC/CPT/46/09

    This proposal is for the conversion of the existing grassed traffic island to provide an additional 14 new parking spaces and to the rear of the school a playground extension of 380m2 to replace playground area lost by a previous classbase development

    Jotmans Hall County Primary School,High Road,Benfleet,SS7 5RG

    Received 29 May 2009
  24. Decision MadeCC/COL/51/01

    Proposed variation of condition 1 (time limit) attached to application CC/COL/13/96 to allow retention of relocatable classroom until 31 May 2006

    Copford CE Primary School,School Road,Copford,Colchester,CO6 1BX

    Received 2 May 2001

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