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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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: 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/UTT/88/01

    Screening Opinion Civic Amenity & Recycling Centre & District Council Depot

    Land to the rear of the Ambulance Station,Chelmsford Road,Dunmow,CM6 1LW

    Received 10 Jul 2001
  2. Decision MadeESS/42/04/ROC

    Continuation of development approved under ESS/08/03/ROC/REV without compliance with condition 20 (stockpiles to be restricted to a max. of 3 metres in height) to allow stockpiles within the inert waste recycling centre to increase in heigh to a max. 6m

    Plots G4 & G6,Purdeys Industrial Estate,Purdeys Way,Rochford

    Received 12 Aug 2004
  3. Decision MadeESS/16/23/TEN/SO

    Continuation of development without compliance with condition 2 (approved details) of planning permission ref: ESS/39/13/TEN to allow provision of a revised restoration scheme

    Brightlingsea Quarry, Moverons Lane, Brightlingsea, CO7 0SB

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  4. Decision MadeESS/11/20/BTE

    Proposed Erection and Use of a Ready Mix Concrete Plant, with Ancillary Facilities using the existing site access, aggregates stocking and ancillary facilities at the existing site

    Land at Colemans Farm Quarry, Little Braxted Lane, Witham, Essex, CM8 3EX

    Received 29 Jan 2020
  5. Decision MadeESS/32/18/TEN/1/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 1 (Commencement) and 6 (Processing Plant) 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"

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

    Received 11 Sept 2019
  6. Decision MadeESS/39/13/TEN/45/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 45 (aftercare scheme) of planning application ref: ESS/39/13/TEN (Continuation of winning and working of mineral with progressive infilling and restoration to agriculture and nature conservation)

    Brightlingsea Quarry, Moverons Lane, Brightlingsea, CO7 0SB

    Received 1 Oct 2018
  7. Decision MadeESS/13/01/TEN

    Deletion of Condition 25 - Exportation of minerals of approved application ESS/51/98/TEN

    Lodge Farm,Lodge Farm Lane,St Osyth,Clacton-0n-Sea,CO16 8SA

    Received 2 Mar 2001
  8. Decision MadeESS/54/00/UTT

    Construction of a borrow pit to supply 510,000 tonnes of 'as dug' sand & gravel for the A120 Stansted- Braintree road improvement scheme

    Broadfields Farm,Broadfields Farm,Rayne,Braintree,CM7 8SA

    Received 30 Nov 2000
  9. Decision MadeCC/CHL/24/06

    The retention of two relocatable classroom units at Danbury Park Primary School until 31 January 2011 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/CHL/09/03

    Danbury Park County Primary School,Well Lane,Danbury,Chelmsford,CM3 4AB

    Received 23 Jan 2006
  10. Decision MadeESS/53/04/ROC

    The retention of a temporary landfill gas flare for gas migration control system until 31st July 2005, without complying to condition1 (time Limit) attached to planning permission ESS/18/04/ROC

    Barling Marsh Quarry and Landfill Site,Mucking Hall Road,Barling Magna,Rochford,SS3 0NR

    Received 15 Oct 2004
  11. Decision MadeCC/CHL/22/11

    Continuation of development of the Columbus School and College without compliance with condition 2 (approved details) and condition 14 (car park) attached to planning permission reference CC/COL/05/11 to allow an amendment to the approved access arrangements to the northern car park at Columbus College to enable the retention of the existing separate access/egress arrangement

    Columbus School and College,Patching Hall Lane,Chelmsford,CM1 4BX

    Received 4 Apr 2011
  12. Decision MadeESS/43/06/CHL/13/6

    Details pursuant to condition 6 (noise monitoring results Sept 2011) of ESS/43/06/CHL. ESS/43/06/CHL was for "Cont of aggregate bagging plant &ancillary facilities, importation of agg for temp storage &/or bagging & approval of agg storage areas without compliance with cond 5 (hours of working) on pp ESS/50/02/CHL for the extension of working hours between 1/3 and 31/8 each year, as follows:Mon to Fri 06:00 – 22:00, Sat 06:00 – 13:00 & 06:00 – 15:00 on the following public/bank holidays: Good Friday, Easter Monday, Early May BH and Spring BH."

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

    Received 9 Nov 2011
  13. Decision MadeCC/TEN/41/11

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2016 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/66/08

    Kirby Primary School,Halstead Road,Kirby Cross,Frinton on Sea,CO13 0LW

    Received 23 Jun 2011
  14. Decision MadeESS/34/15/BTE/08/02

    Notification of abnormal load taking place on 23 September 2022 as required by condition 8 of ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was for an Integrated Waste Management Facility

    Land at Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120), Braintree CO5 9DF

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  15. Decision MadeCC/CPT/88/08/NMA1

    Amendment to the permitted gradients of verge embankments, sheet piled walls to earth embankments, splays of bridge and re-location of gantry 9.

    A13/A130 Sadlers Farm Junction,London Road,Basildon

    Received 25 Oct 2013
  16. Decision MadeCC/COL/17/11/8/1

    Construction of up to 1,000 space Park and Ride facility with associated terminus building, landscaping, access road, lighting and associated infrastructure.

    Land to the north A12, Trunk road at Cuckoo Farm (Park & Ride),Cuckoo Farm,Boxted Road,Mile End,Colchester,CO4 5HH

    Received 28 Jul 2014
  17. Decision MadeCC/CHL/07/17/5/2

    Description of development – Details pursuant to Condition 5 – Detailed Landscape Plan – CC/CHL/07/17 (Details pursuant to Condition 5- Detailed Landscape Plan (CC/CHL/07/17- Proposed development of the Beaulieu Park Schools Campus, consisting of a 1200 place three storey Secondary School, 420 place two storey Primary School, 56 place single storey Nursery, Sports Hall with associated community facilities, hard and soft play areas, means of enclosure, landscaping, car parking, bicycle and scooter parking and associated infrastructure on a site of approx. 11.8ha.)

    Beaulieu Park Education Campus site, Beaulieu, Chelmsford

    Received 2 Aug 2018
  18. Decision MadeESS/17/26/MAL/SO

    EIA Screening Opinion: Temporary change of use of part of the site to a waste transfer station for domestic, commercial and industrial waste together with associated development (retrospective)

    Tavern Garage, The Causeway, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LJ

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  19. Decision MadeESS/21/13/BTE

    Installation of three new control kiosks within the existing sewage treatment works.

    Halstead Sewage Treatment Works, Langley Mill Lane, Halstead, Essex

    Received 29 Apr 2013
  20. Decision MadeESS/65/17/BTE/21/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 21 (Aftercare) of ESS/65/17/BTE that was for “The change of use of land used for existing as raised stocking capacity and agricultural land at Coleman’s Farm (“the application site”) to allow for stocking of processed sand and gravel from Coleman’s Farm quarry until 1st April 2035”

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

    Received 12 Jun 2018
  21. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/16/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 – Biodiversity Monitoring Strategy 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
  22. Decision MadeESS/28/23/TEN/SO

    Continuation of Extraction of 3.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste material without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved details), 23 (Restoration Phasing Plan), 28 (Highway improvements and site access road) and 35 (Visibility splays) to allow the extraction and storage on site of sand and gravel (no export of mineral or import of waste) prior to the establishment of the approved access and highway works.

    Land to the South of Colchester Main Road (known as Sunnymead, Elmstead and Heath Farms), Nr Wivenhoe, Alresford, CO7 8DB

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  23. Decision MadeCC/BAS/115/00

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission CC/BAS/06/98 to read "This consent shall expire on December 31 2005"

    Pitsea Junior School,Pitsea Junior School,High Road,Pitsea,Basildon,SS133AB

    Received 30 Nov 2000
  24. Decision MadeCC/BAS/89/98

    Provide & install temp. single class base unit, with toilet accomodation

    Ryedene CPS, Clover Way, Vange, Basildon, SS164SY

    Received 23 Jul 1998

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