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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeESS/09/06/BAS

    Skip hire business and waste transfer station for dry waste reclamation

    Bobs Skips, Yard 6&7,Nevendon Industrial Estate,Harvey Road,Burnt Mills,Basildon,SS131QJ

    Received 23 Feb 2006
  2. Decision MadeESS/48/01/COL/R/30/1

    Review of Mineral Planning Permissions

    Colchester Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0NN

    Received 4 Apr 2013
  3. Decision MadeCC/MAL/66/25

    Proposed installation of new heating plant (Air Source Heat Pumps) and extension to existing plant room

    Bradwell Field Studies And Sailing Centre (Bradwell Outdoors), Waterside Road, Bradwell-on-sea, Essex, CM0 7QY

    Received 27 Jul 2025
  4. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/28/13

    Details pursuant to Condition 28 (Noise 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 11 Nov 2025
  5. Decision MadeCC/BAS/19/09

    Provision of new access and parking arrangements including a new access point, an internal one way circular movement/drop off layout and 37 car parking spaces – made up of 29 spaces in the new western car park; 4 in front of the school; 2 disabled bays and 2 school mini bus spaces (this includes the 12 existing car park spaces)

    Castledon School,Bromfords Drive,Wickford,SS12 0PW

    Received 6 Mar 2009
  6. Decision MadeESS/31/13/CHL/28/1

    Continuation of use as a waste transfer station without compliance with condition 2 (Compliance with Submitted Details), 16 (Landscape Scheme), 21 (Access Provisions) and 29 (Office and Substation Building Design) attached to planning permission reference ESS/65/12/CHL to allow the removal of the north-west staff and visitor access; removal of the substation; reorganisation of the parking area; repositioning of the vehicular and pedestrian access gates and weighbridge kiosk, and repositioning and altered design of the staff office building.

    Land to the west of Winsford Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5AA

    Received 23 Sept 2013
  7. Decision MadeESS/27/06/COL

    The retention of existing concrete batching plant without compliance with condition 3 (time limit) of planning permission ESS/13/04/COL to retain the plant for a further period of two years until 30 June 2008

    Grange Road,Tiptree,Colchester,CO5 0QQ

    Received 27 Jun 2006
  8. Decision MadeCC/TEN/114/20/14/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 14 – Biodiversity Method Statement (Demolition of the existing caretakers house and modular store. The erection of a two-storey standalone building comprising 12 classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation to accommodate an additional 300 pupils. The construction of an external corridor to the existing school, entrance canopy and associated refurbishment works to create a 1500 place secondary school with a sixth form) CC/TEN/114/20.

    The Colne Community School, Church Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0QL

    Received 12 Mar 2021
  9. Decision MadeCC/ROC/104/07

    First floor extension to provide accommodation for vocational training, comprising library, 2 classbases, office, storage & accessible toilet.

    The King Edmund School,Vaughan Close,Rochford

    Received 5 Jul 2007
  10. Decision MadeCC/BTE/62/25

    Installation of new air source heat pump and replacement windows and doors

    Halstead Resource Centre, Parsonage Street, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2JT

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  11. Decision MadeCC/TEN/24/12

    The continued use of 5 classbases for temporary period until August 31 2017 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/127/07.

    Market Field School, School Road, Elmstead, Colchester, CO7 7ET

    Received 1 Jun 2012
  12. Decision MadeESS/113/23/COL/57/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 57 (Agricultural 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 3 Dec 2025
  13. Application WithdrawnCC/BAS/24/10

    The demolition of the existing temporary classbase and erection of a new single storey building to provide pre school accommodation

    Noak Bridge Primary School,Coppice Lane,Basildon,SS154JS

    Received 26 Jan 2010
  14. Decision MadeESS/01/25/COL

    Revised Car Parking Facility

    Bellhouse Quarry And Landfill Site, Bellhouse Landfill Site 2 Warren Lane Stanway Essex CO3 0NN

    Received 10 Jan 2025
  15. Decision MadeCC/BAS/48/13

    Construction of a new full size ‘3G’ Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) with fencing, replacing an area of hard play and grass playing fields.

    Woodlands Comprehensive School, Takely End, Basildon, SS165BA

    Received 4 Sept 2013
  16. Decision MadeCC/UTT/136/03

    Reserved Matters for 450 pupil primary school (as required by cond. 1&2 of outline plng per. CC/UTT/06/03) covering siting, design & external appearance of the buildings, the layout of internal roadways & vehicle & cycle parking & vehicle turning areas

    Infants School,Stortford Road,Dunmow,CM6 1DW

    Received 7 Oct 2003
  17. Decision MadeESS/60/11/CHL

    Continuation of use with importation of non hazardous waste to restore the land without compliance with conditions 3 (completion date) and 31 (removal of structures) attached to planning permission ESS/02/09/CHL to allow an extended time period for infilling of the site from the 31st March 2012 to 31st March 2015 and restoration of the site from 31st December 2012 to 31st December 2015 in order to allow restoration of the site to be completed

    Roxwell Landfill, Brittons Hall Farm, Near Chelmsford, Roxwell, Essex, CM14LT

    Received 2 Dec 2011
  18. Decision MadeCC/HLW/15/17

    The continued use of two classrooms for a temporary period until 31 August 2022 without compliance with condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/HLW/78/11

    Fawbert & Barnards (undl) Primary School, London Road, Harlow, CM170DA

    Received 10 Mar 2017
  19. Decision MadeCC/BRW/69/07

    Replacement of existing staircase link building

    Brentwood County High School,Shenfield Common,Brentwood,CM14 4JF

    Received 1 Jun 2007
  20. Decision MadeESS/63/24/ROC/06/01

    Details pursuant to condition 6 (Landscape scheme) of planning permission ESS/63/24/ROC. ESS/63/24/ROC is planning permission for “Replacement demilitarisation facility, including demolition of existing machinery and buildings and construction of a new building to house the new demilitarisation facility, along with the construction of associated buildings and supporting infrastructure”

    Avocet Shoeburyness MOD Shoeburyness Bridge Road SS3 9XD

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  21. Decision MadeCC/CHL/98/05

    Installation of solar panels (29 square metres) on the fourth floor roof

    County Hall Site,Market Road,Chelmsford,CM1 1QH

    Received 8 Jul 2005
  22. Decision MadeCC/COL/10/20/3/1

    Details pursuant t Condition 3 - Noise assessment for outdoor play areas – CC/COL/10/20: Continuation of development of and use as a Primary School without compliance with conditions 2 (approved details) and 13 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref CC/COL/35/19, to allow the use of Nuthatch Chase as a secondary construction access for a temporary time period.

    Lakelands Primary School, Land off Wagtail Mews, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8AJ

    Received 17 Jun 2020
  23. Decision MadeESS/48/01/COL/R24/5

    Review of Mineral Planning Permissions

    See ESS/11/00/col,Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill Site,Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 22 Mar 2016
  24. Decision MadeESS/52/13/UTT/64/1

    Details pursuant to condition 64 (Waste inputs & secondary outputs 2013 to Aug 2018) of Planning permission ESS/52/13/UTT. ESS/52/13/UTT was a variation to “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”

    Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Easton, Near Great Dunmow, Essex

    Received 15 Aug 2018

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