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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Decision MadeESS/27/04/COL

    Retrospective office and mess facilities

    Grange Road,Tiptree,Colchester,CO5 0QQ

    Received 19 May 2004
  2. Decision MadeESS/43/19/TEN/SO

    Continuation of quarry reinstatement with inert fill to part agriculture, part nature conservation and part open water, without compliance with conditions 50 (Operations complete by 30th June 2019) and 51 (Restoration by 30th June 2019) attached to planning permission ref (ESS/07/18/TEN) to allow for an extension of time to complete restoration by 30th June 2020

    Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Essex, Wivenhoe, CO7 9JU

    Received 22 Jul 2019
  3. Decision MadeCC/COL/30/17

    Erection of a new amenity block

    East Mersea Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex, CO5 8SX

    Received 2 Jun 2017
  4. Decision MadeCC/BAS/17/97

    Continued use of 2 x RL4T relocatable classrooms

    Bluehouse Junior & Infant School, Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeCHL/1019/87/42/2

    The schemes of working and reclamation required under condition 4 above shall include aftercare schemes specify the steps necessary to bring the land to the required standard for use for agriculture, woodland and amenity purposes and provide for annual aftercare management meetings with Mineral Planning Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Such schemes shall be carried out in programme of operations which shall form part of the scheme. The submitted schemes shall – a) Provide an overall strategy giving the broad programme for the 5 year aftercare period for cropping patterns, cultivation practices, remedial treatments, field drainage, irrigation, shelter belts and hedgerows. b) Provide for an annual site management scheme describing each year’s programme to be sent to the Minerals Planning Authority not later than 1 month prior to the annual aftercare management meeting.

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

    Received 15 May 2013
  6. Decision MadeESS/08/05/TEN/SO

    Screening Opinion

    Lufkins Farm,Thorrington Road,Great Bentley,Colchester,CO7 7HN

    Received 21 Feb 2005
  7. Decision MadeCC/COL/142/07

    The continued use of three relocatable classroom units until 30 September 2009 without complying with Condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/142/02

    Greensted St Andrews Nursery & Infants School,Hickory Avenue,Greenstead,Colchester,CO4 3QJ

    Received 25 Sept 2007
  8. Decision MadeESS/59/06/CHL

    To continue minerals extraction and progressive restoration of a western extension at St Clere's Hall Pit without complying with Condition 7 of planning permission ESS/44/05/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 17 Nov 2006
  9. Decision MadeCC/EPF/31/19/4/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 – Biodiversity Method Statement – CC/EPF/31/19 (Expansion of the existing tennis courts from 3 courts to 4 courts. Erection of new fencing around the courts).

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

    Received 19 Aug 2019
  10. Application WithdrawnCC/TEN/67/03

    Convert part of the existing rear play ground into a car park. Provide external lighting on the front and side elevations of the college building.

    Tendring Adult Community Centre, The Clacton Centre, St Osyth Road, Clacton on Sea,Tendring Adult Community College,St Osyth Road,Clacton on Sea,CO15 3BN

    Received 2 Jun 2003
  11. Decision MadeESS/37/11/MAL/28/1

    Construction of an agricultural reservoir by the extraction and removal from the site of sand, gravel and surplus soils, together with construction of an access, internal road and ancillary buildings

    Cobbs Farm, Maldon Road, Goldhanger, Maldon. CM9 8BQ

    Received 13 Sept 2012
  12. Decision MadeESS/94/23/BTE/06/01

    Details pursuant to condition 6 (Prior to works PRoW condition survey) of ESS/94/23/BTE. ESS/94/23/BTE was for "Widening of a section of the existing private access road to the site of the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility to create a queueing lane to Bradwell Quarry "

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

    Received 13 Feb 2024
  13. Application WithdrawnESS/33/02/UTT

    Variation of condition 30 of planning permission UTT/911/89 (as previously varied by planning permission ESS/53/97/UTT) to extend the period of the permision by 5 years from 30 June 2002 to 30 June 2007

    Hollow Road,Widdington,Saffron Walden,CB113SL

    Received 18 Jun 2002
  14. Application WithdrawnCC/COL/44/15

    Variation of Condition No.’s 2 and 3 of Planning Reference CC/COL/34/14 to replace drawing number BS-HED-DWG-LA-106-Rev E dated 16/09/2014 with Drawing Number BS-HED-DWG-LA-106 Rev. M dated 03/08/2015, the variation consists of changes to the access via Fernlea

    Land North of Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, Essex

    Received 3 Aug 2015
  15. Decision MadeCC/BTE/175/02

    Proposed variation of Condition 1 (time limit) attached to approved application CC/BTE/22/97 to allow the retention of 5 relocatable classrooms until 31 October 2004

    Silver End Primary School,School Road,Silver End,Witham

    Received 29 Oct 2002
  16. Decision MadeESS/28/03/TEN

    The importation of as-raised aggregate for processing and the operation of processing plant to process said material at Brightlingsea Quarry until 31st July 2005 without complying with Condition 4 of permission ESS/47/94/00/TEN

    Brightlingsea Quarry,Moverons Lane,Brightlingsea,CO7 0SB

    Received 13 May 2003
  17. Decision MadeESS/19/19/BAS/SO

    Development of 40MW Energy from Waste plant

    Clearaway, Archers Field Close, Basildon, SS13 1DN

    Received 19 Mar 2019
  18. Decision MadeCC/CHL/96/09

    Retrospective application for the provision of classbase for a temporary period until 31 July 2010.

    The William de Ferrers School,Trinity Square,South Woodham Ferrers,Chelmsford,CM3 5JU

    Received 20 Nov 2009
  19. Decision MadeCC/COL/56/99

    Single classbase extension including PE store

    Gosbecks C P School,Owen Ward Close,Shrub End,Colchester,CO2 9DG

    Received 21 Sept 1999
  20. Decision MadeESS/29/98/COL

    To remove planning Cond.8 (personal condition) ESX/57/92/COL & the provision of staff parking along side new access road

    Colchester Skip Hire,Green Acres,Old Packards Lane,Wormingford,Colchester,CO6 3AH

    Received 6 Apr 1998
  21. Decision MadeESS/86/20/MAL/6/13

    Details pursuant to Condition 6 (Transport Monitoring Programme) of planning permission ESS/86/20/MAL that was for the “Continued importation of packaged Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) without compliance with condition 02 (Initial Cessation Date) of planning permission ESS/14/16/MAL that was for the importation of packaged ILW from Magnox sites Sizewell "A" and Dungeness "A" to Bradwell Power Station and the interim storage within the existing Interim Storage Facility (ISF) to allow importation until 31st December 2023, which is the end date controlled by condition 05 (Secondary Cessation Date & ILW Limit) of planning permission ESS/14/16/MAL

    Land at Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell on Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HQ

    Received 8 Jan 2024
  22. Decision MadeCC/TEN/76/15

    The erection of a single storey 6 classbase extension with associated ancillary facilities

    Ravens Academy, Nayland Drive, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO16 8TZ

    Received 15 Dec 2015
  23. Decision MadeCC/CHL/01/06

    The continuation of use of the site to store the Wastebuster vehicle without compliance to condition 2 (details) attached to planning permission CC/CHL/122/05 to allow extended hours of operation from 0600-2130 hours Monday to Friday

    ECC Store, Rear of Inde Plastik UK Ltd,Hanbury Road,Chelmsford,CM1 3SZ

    Received 30 Dec 2005
  24. Decision MadeESS/07/17/TEN/SO

    Retrospective application for a change of use to allow importation of inert materials for treatment to produce recycled construction materials

    Crown Quarry, Old Ipswich Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 8QR

    Received 19 Jan 2017

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