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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

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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decision MadeESS/39/13/TEN/16/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 – Noise monitoring for planning application ref: ESS/39/13/TEN (Winning and working of minerals with progressive infilling)

    Brightlingsea Quarry, Moverons Lane, Brightlingsea, CO7 0SB

    Received 4 Jun 2018
  2. Decision MadeESS/11/13/EPF/NMA1

    Non-material amendment to planning application: ESS/11/13/EPF (Importation of 50,000m3 of inert material suitable to correct the differential settlement and reprofile the site and a revised restoration scheme with afteruse to energy crops and conservation grassland) to allow revised restoration and aftercare scheme.

    Ongar Landfill, Mill Lane, High Ongar, CM5 9RG

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  3. Decision MadeESS/24/15/TEN/37/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 37 (Groundwater Monitoring) of Planning permission ref no: ESS/24/15/TEN (Construction of an irrigation reservoir involving the excavation, processing and removal of sand, gravel and soils, engineering works and ancillary buildings at Elmstead Hall, Elmstead, Colchester).

    Elmstead Hall, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex. CO7 7EX

    Received 24 Jul 2017
  4. Decision MadeCC/TEN/114/20/13/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 13 – Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy (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
  5. Decision MadeESS/21/18/UTT/19/11

    Details pursuant to condition 19 (Early morning HGV movement records for March 2020) of ESS/21/18/UTT. ESS/21/18/UTT was for “Continuation of the Importation of 70,000m³ per annum of inert waste and the installation and use of a soils washing plant for the recycling of waste, together with associated access onto the highway and a separate silt press as permitted by planning permission ref. ESS/35/16/UTT without compliance with condition 6 (Control of vehicle movements) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel offsite between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday.”

    Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SL

    Received 6 Apr 2020
  6. Decision MadeESS/03/18/BTE

    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, CM77 8EP, and land east of Sheepcotes Lane

    Received 30 Jan 2018
  7. Decision MadeESS/04/23/EPF/18/9

    Odour monitoring pursuant to condition 18 of planning permission ref: ESS/04/23/EPF (Continued operation of composting facility without compliance with condition 8 (stockpile heights) attached to permission ref. ESS/09/20/EPF to allow windrow heights to be constructed to a maximum height of 4 metres at Ashlyns Farm, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6RZ.)

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

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  8. Decision MadeCC/CHL/30/99

    The erection of a 1.2m high rnach type front boundary fence, a new single storey front pergola extension plus new tarmacadamed area plus alteration to slab paving.

    The Tyrrells School,Tavistock Road,Springfield,Chelmsford,CM1 6JN

    Received 6 May 1999
  9. Decision MadeESS/28/23/TEN/NMA04

    ‘Non-material amendment to the Description of Development of Planning Permission ref ESS/28/23/TEN to remove reference to the extraction of 3.8million tonnes of sand and gravel and replace with reference to the extraction of sand gravel and to remove reference to 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste and replace with reference to imported inert waste.’

    Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Nr Wivenhoe, Alresford, CO7 8DB

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  10. Decision MadeESS/11/07/CHL

    Use of land for the crushing and storage of crushed concrete for later distribution and the screening and storage of topsoil for later distribution

    Lodge Farm,Old Church Road,East Hanningfield,Chelmsford

    Received 20 Mar 2007
  11. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/20/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 20 – Surface Water Drainage System Maintenance Plan 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 7 Aug 2026
  12. Decision MadeESS/16/14/MAL/9/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 9 (Waste Data) of Planning permission ESS/16/14/MAL “Extension of time to existing quarry for an additional 15 years to 31st December 2029 and amendments to existing operation to allow for the importation of inert waste material for restoration”.

    Asheldham Quarry, Southminster Road, Asheldham, Essex, CM0 7DZ

    Received 17 Jan 2025
  13. Decision MadeESS/55/17/TEN

    Retrospective change of uses for Site 1 (undeveloped land) and Site 2 (former industrial related land) for staff, visitors, lorries and equipment, and vehicles collected awaiting disposal associated with waste metal handling sites (Unit D and Unit 11)

    Martell's Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh. Colchester, CO7 7RU

    Received 9 Nov 2017
  14. Decision MadeCC/BAS/102/21/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 – Access improvements – CC/BAS/102/21: Demolition of existing school buildings and structures and the construction of a two-storey building with revised parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated facilities

    Css South Quadrant, Fairview Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1PW

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  15. Decision MadeESS/13/14/BAS/10/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 10 – Quarterly Noise Monitoring Report for planning application ref: ESS/13/14/BAS (Anaerobic Digestion Facility)

    Anaerobic Digestion Plant, Marsh Farm, Vange by-Pass, Vange, SS16 4QG

    Received 12 Sept 2017
  16. Decision MadeCC/COL/68/01

    Variation of conditions 2 & 3 of planning permission CC/COL/60/00 to allow retention of existing relocatable classroom as PE store

    All Saints C of E Primary School,Mill Road,Fordham,Colchester,CO6 3MM

    Received 29 May 2001
  17. Decision MadeCC/BRW/23/11

    Erection of a green steel 'weld mesh' fence measuring 1.8m in height and approximately 500 metres in length including one vehicular access gate situated along the western side of Brentwood Road (A128).

    Thorndon Country Park (South),The Avenue,Brentwood,CM13 3RZ

    Received 21 Mar 2011
  18. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/28/2

    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 19 Apr 2022
  19. Decision MadeESS/46/08/UTT/17/1

    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
  20. Decision MadeESS/37/13/MAL/SO

    Continuation of the winning and working of mineral and associated activities permitted under planning permission ref: ESS/40/09/MAL without compliance with condition 2 (operation, use and restoration end date) and condition 9 (removal of all associated infrastructure from site end date) in order to extend the operation and use of the site until 31 December 2018, extend the end date for restoration of the site until 31 December 2019, and extend the end date for removal of all associated infrastructure from the site until 31 December 2019.

    Curry Farm, Mill End, Bradwell-on-Sea, Maldon, Essex, CM0 7HL

    Received 5 Jul 2013
  21. Decision MadeCC/TEN/27/14/NMA2

    Externally mounted extract kitchen ventilation fan on south elevation

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

    Received 15 Mar 2016
  22. Decision MadeCC/BTE/12/24

    Insertion of new doors to allow removal and replacement of existing oil tank.

    Wethersfield Church Of England Primary School, Silver Street, Wethersfield, Essex, CM7 4BP

    Received 26 Feb 2024
  23. Decision MadeCHL/1019/87/42/6

    Details pursuant to Condition 42 of CHL/1019/87 - Noise monitoring results for September 2011 (CHL/1019/87 - Winning and working of sand and gravel)

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

    Received 9 Nov 2011
  24. Decision MadeBRW/820/91

    Use of site for Waste Transfer Station, with new building to cover waste.

    Unit 5-7,Hallsford Bridge Ind Est,Stondon Rd,Ongar,CM5 9RB

    Received 7 Jan 1992

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