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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decision MadeCC/CHL/52/01

    Improve car park entrance, improve failing brick work and refurbish railings. Improve pedestrian entrance

    Trinity Road Primary School,Trinity Road,Chelmsford,CM2 6HS

    Received 27 Apr 2001
  2. Decision MadeCC/CHL/17/12

    Proposed erection of a modular classroom building and the installation of new 1.2 metre high timber fencing and hardstanding to provide a pathway to the new classbase

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

    Received 27 Apr 2012
  3. Decision MadeCC/BTE/35/14/11/01

    Construction of a new replacement Infant School building, 2-storeys in height, suitable for 360 pupils together with a proposed four classroom and hall extension to the Junior School to facilitate an expansion to a 4 Form Entry (480 pupil) Junior School. Associated development includes hard and soft landscaping works; new pedestrian access; additional car parking spaces; and other site improvements/provisions.

    John Ray Cp Infants School, Notley Road, Braintree, CM7 1HL

    Received 26 Feb 2015
  4. Decision MadeESS/34/13/UTT/34/1

    Continuation of excavation of sand and restoration of land to agricultural use, including deposit of inert waste permitted by planning permission ref ESS/44/08/UTT without compliance with: • condition 3 (cessation dates for development and restoration) to allow extended period for development until 31 December 2025 and restoration by 31 December 2026 (an additional 12 years); • condition 4 (removal of infrastructure) to allow retention of infrastructure until 30 June 2026; • condition 17 (soil movement) to allow soil movements between March and October; and • condition 28 (traffic movements) to remove the limitation of no more than an average of 50 lorry movements (25 in, 25 out) in any one day. (NB The timescales have been revised by condition. Cessation required by 30 April 2022 with restoration by 30 September 2023)

    Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, CB11 3SL

    Received 19 Jun 2014
  5. Decision MadeESS/08/17/CHL

    The erection of three buildings to house plant and control equipment within the operational boundary at Chelmsford Water Recycling Centre

    Existing water recycling centre, Chelmsford Water Recycling Centre, Brook End Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6NU

    Received 27 Apr 2017
  6. Decision MadeCC/UTT/39/16

    The construction of a single storey extension to provide 3no. classbases and ancillary facilities to allow the expansion of the school from 1FE to 1.5FE. The provision of 8 new car parking spaces and 40 new cycle and scooter parking spaces. The provision of a new MUGA pitch.

    Flitch Green Academy, Tanton Road, Flitch Green, Dunmow, CM6 3GG

    Received 14 Jul 2016
  7. Decision MadeESS/26/03/UTT

    Cover over waste recycling plant to prevent windblown litter and shelter employees. Installation of two mess huts/toilet facilities for employees

    Widdington Quarry,Hollow Road,Widdington,Saffron Walden,CB113SL

    Received 9 May 2003
  8. Decision MadeESS/32/18/TEN/16/7

    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.

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

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  9. Decision MadeESS/13/15/BAS/2/1

    Details pursuant to condition 2 (Notofication of commencement) of ESS/13/15/BAS for Change of use and erection of buildings, hardstandings, roadways, parking and storage areas to enable the use of the site as a waste recycling and materials recovery facility (part retrospective)

    Land to the south of Terminus Drive, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, SS16 4UH

    Received 11 Jul 2016
  10. Decision MadeCC/BAS/114/02

    Installation single relocatable classbase with toilets

    Janet Duke Primary School,Markhams Chase,Laindon,Basildon,SS155LS

    Received 17 Jul 2002
  11. Decision MadeESS/65/06/UTT/4/1

    Deatils of mineral processing plant, concrete batching plant, inert waste processing plant and equipment and buildings.

    Preferred Area K, Liitle Easton,Little Easton Airfield,Little Easton,Dunmow,CM6 2BB

    Received 26 Sept 2012
  12. Decision MadeCC/COL/50/22

    Proposed replacement windows to the main school building

    Old Heath County Primary School, Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DD

    Received 1 Jun 2022
  13. Decision MadeCC/HLW/29/14/5/1

    Two storey, seven classroom, hall and nursery building extension to facilitate the provision of a 2 Form Entry (420 pupil) Primary School. Together with additional canopied play and outdoor activity areas; sheltered link corridor between the proposed and existing School building; associated hard and soft landscaping; revised access arrangements; car and cycle parking; and other site improvements/provisions.

    The Downs Cp School, The Hides, Harlow, CM203RB

    Received 16 Sept 2014
  14. Decision MadeCC/HLW/113/02

    Proposed variation of condition 2 (time limit) attached to approved application CC/HLW/36/99 to allow the retention of one double relocatable classroom until 31 July 2006

    Church Langley Primary School,Church Langley Way,Church Langley,Harlow,CM17 9TH

    Received 18 Jul 2002
  15. Decision MadeCC/BAS/29/10

    The erection of a free standing, timber framed canopy with a polycarbonate sheet roof measuring 2.5m in height, 3m in width and 17m in length to the east elevation of the main infant school building

    Sunnymede School,Mons Avenue,Billericay,CM11 2HQ

    Received 17 Feb 2010
  16. Decision MadeCC/UTT/43/02

    Single storey extension under existing roof overhang to form new IT room / classbase

    Birchanger CE Primary School,Birchwood,Birchanger,Bishop's Stortford,CM23 5QF

    Received 6 Mar 2002
  17. Decision MadeESS/32/18/TEN/16/3

    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"

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

    Received 30 Jan 2020
  18. Decision MadeCC/BTE/90/08

    New area of hard surfacing to form playground including retaining wall at lower edge, increased height of infill fence panels adjacent to field access gate and amendment to usage restrictions to field access gate

    Great Bradfords Infant School,Marlborough Road,Braintree,CM7 9LW

    Received 27 Jun 2008
  19. Application WithdrawnCC/BTE/165/07

    The installation of a single storey relocatable unit with toilet facilities

    Gt Bardfield Country Primary School,Braintree Road,Gt Bardfield,Halstead,CM74 4RN

    Received 17 Dec 2007
  20. Decision MadeESS/64/01/CHL

    Provision of an alternative access onto the new Great Leighs bypass for the mineral working

    Blackleys Quarry, (Essex Show Ground),Great Leighs,Chelmsford,CM3 1QB

    Received 7 Dec 2001
  21. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/28/5

    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 5 May 2023
  22. Decision MadeCC/BTE/101/19/11/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 11 – Archaeological investigation for planning application ref: CC/BTE/101/19 (A new SEND school)

    Land adjacent to Rickstones Road, Rivenhall, CM8 2SD

    Received 3 Jul 2020
  23. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/41/02

    Details pursuant to partial discharge of condition 41 (Noise monitoring November 2025). ESS/39/23/BTE is the extant planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility

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

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  24. Decision MadeESS/23/14/COL/53/8

    Condition 24 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/48/01/COL: that was for “Review of Mineral Planning Permissions and Condition 53 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/23/14/COL : that was for Extension of Stanway Quarry on land at Five Ways Fruit Farm (FWFF) via the extraction of 2.95m tonnes of sand and gravel; extraction of remaining 0.5m tonnes of sand and gravel from Stanway Quarry; processing of remaining 1.5m tonnes of sand and gravel from Bellhouse Quarry to be imported via the existing conveyor link to Stanway Quarry by 31 October 2026 (amended via condition to tie in with the timescales permitted under ref ESS/07/01/COL/REV); retention of the existing sand and gravel processing plant, Dry Silo Mortar Plant, concrete plant, access roads, weighbridge and related infrastructure until 31 October 2026; retention of the existing inert recycling operation and associated mobile plant parking area until 31 December 2037; restoration of FWFF area using existing indigenous soils, clay and soil forming material from within the application site within 7 years of commencement of operations at FWFF; importation of approximately 2.35m cubic metres of inert waste material for the restoration of the central / eastern Stanway Quarry void by 31 December 2037; and implementation of a comprehensive restoration scheme for the application site comprising agricultural land, orchard, woodland, grassland, lakes, habitat creation and informal public access via permissive routes.

    Land at Colchester Quarry, Warren lane, Stanway Colchester C03 0NN

    Received 31 Aug 2018

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