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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Decision MadeCC/EPF/48/17/4/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 – Landscaping Scheme – CC/EPF/48/17 (The proposed erection of a new single storey freestanding school block together with associated access, parking and landscaping works at Oak View School, Whitehills Road, Loughton IG10 1TS

    Oak View School, Whitehills Road, Loughton, IG10 1TS

    Received 12 Jun 2018
  2. Decision MadeESS/12/20/BTE/56/01

    Prior approval under condition 56 of planning permission Ref. ESS/12/20/BTE for development normally permitted under General Permitted Development Order 2015 - Installation of five propane tanks to serve the dry silo mortar plant.

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cuthedge Lane.

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  3. Decision MadeESS/07/01/COL/REV9/1

    Noise Monitoring

    Colchester Quarry,Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill Site,Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 19 Dec 2011
  4. Decision MadeESS/99/22/CHL/07/01

    Details pursuant to condition to condition 7 (Vehicle routing plan) of planning permission ESS/99/22/CHL. ESS/99/22/CHL was for “Temporary compound associated with the operation of the Park Farm mineral extraction area at Bulls Lodge Quarry comprising the parking of contractors’ plant and machinery, a mobile welfare unit, operative’s caravan accommodation, associated car parking and ancillary development and landscaping.”

    Park Farm, Belsteads Farm Lane, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3PX

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  5. Decision MadeESS/65/06/UTT/8/1

    Road Cleaning

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

    Received 12 Dec 2011
  6. Decision MadeCC/UTT/04/17/3/3

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 – Landscape Scheme – CC/UTT/04/17 (Construction of a detached two storey school building, including 9 new classrooms and ancillary facilities at the existing Joyce Frankland Academy, on land to the north of Bury Water Lane. 1FE Expansion at Joyce Frankland Academy, Essex, Newport, CB11 3TR)Details pursuant to Condition 3 – Landscape Scheme – CC/UTT/04/17 (Construction of a detached two storey school building, including 9 new classrooms and ancillary facilities at the existing Joyce Frankland Academy, on land to the north of Bury Water Lane. 1FE Expansion at Joyce Frankland Academy, Essex, Newport, CB11 3TR)

    The Joyce Frankland Academy, Cambridge Road, NEWPORT, CB11 3TR

    Received 11 Jun 2018
  7. Decision MadeCC/CHL/90/02

    Proposed variation of condition 1 (time limit) of approved application CC/CHL/64/98 to read "This permission shall expire on 31 July 2007"

    Springfield Primary School,Forsythia Close,Chelmsford,CM1 6XW

    Received 14 Jun 2002
  8. Decision MadeCC/HLW/59/24

    Proposed single storey extension to form new accessible changing room and toilets.

    Pear Tree Mead Academy, Pear Tree Mead, Harlow, Essex, CM18 7BY

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  9. Decision MadeESS/03/99/UTT

    Sand & Gravel extraction as a borrow pit for the A120 Stansted to Braintree Improvement

    Frogs Hall Farm, Takeley,Frogs Hall Farm,Bambers Green,Takeley,Bishop's Stortford,CM22 6PE

    Received 8 Mar 1999
  10. Decision MadeESS/39/14/BTE/43/2

    Details pursuant to Conditions 42 (Soil Stripping Movements); 43 (Machine Movements) and 47 ( Soil Storage Phasing) of planning permission ESS/39/14/BTE that was for the extraction of an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel together with the provision of an new access from Little Braxted Lane; and the installation/construction and operation of primary processing and ancillary facilities comprising washing and bagging plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, site management office, mess room and maintenance workshop; with restoration to agriculture and water based nature conservation habitats

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

    Received 24 Sept 2018
  11. Decision MadeCC/BAS/14/97

    Continued use of 2 x RL4T relocatable classroom

    Sunnymede School, Mons Avenue, Billericay CM11 2HQ

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeCC/BTE/30/01

    Demolition of 2 temporary classrooms & one dining block & erection of 2 new classrooms & dining room with associated lavatories & link to exisiting building

    Cressing County Primary School,Braintree Road,Tye Green,Cressing,Braintree,CM77 8JE

    Received 26 Mar 2001
  13. Decision MadeESS/08/17/CHL/4/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 - Construction Method Statement: of planning application ESS/08/17/CHL (The erection of three buildings to house plant and control equipment within the operational boundary

    Chelmsford WRC, Brook End Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6NU

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  14. Decision MadeESS/17/95/MAL

    Infilling of bombcrater "Broomfield Farm"

    Broomfield Farm,Broomfields Farm,Lea Lane,Great Braxted,Witham,CM8 3ER

    Received 24 Jan 1995
  15. Decision MadeESS/54/15/TEN/SPO

    Scoping request to inform proposed planning application for amendments to the pre settlements contours

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

    Received 5 Nov 2015
  16. Decision MadeCC/EPF/119/10

    The continued use of one temporary classbase for a temporary period until 31st August 2015 without compliance with condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/EPF/165/05.

    Theydon Bois Primary School,Orchard Drive,Theydon Bois,Epping,CM16 7DH

    Received 6 Dec 2010
  17. Decision MadeESS/44/11/BRW

    The continued use of the civic amenity and recycling centre without compliance with condition 5 (fencing details) of CC/BRW/01/98/MIN to allow the existing timber screen to be replaced with a new steel palisade fence

    Recycling Centre for Household Waste,Hill Way,Roman Road,Mountnessing,Brentwood,CM4 9AU

    Received 29 Jul 2011
  18. Decision MadeCC/UTT/81/11

    Relocatable Classroom

    Birchanger Primary School, Birchwood, Birchanger, Bishop's Stortford, CM235QL

    Received 29 Nov 2011
  19. Decision MadeESS/24/07/BTE

    Continuation of use as a processing plant site (planning permission ESS/06/06/BTE) without complying with condition 2 (accordance with approved plans) to allow a revised layout including additional sub soil store fuel tank and refuelling area, revised internal haul road layout, addition of hard core adjacent to the haul road and erection of a building to house electrical switch gear

    Land adjacent to Cressing Road,Faulkbourne Farm,Witham

    Received 22 May 2007
  20. Decision MadeESS/145/20/BTE/SO

    EIA Screening opinion:- Construction and operation of a waste recycling facility comprising a standalone recycling building, static recycling plant, storage bays and associated plant and equipment, office and welfare building, weighbridge, parking, fencing, lighting, landscaping, overnight HGV parking and new vehicular access.

    Plot 7, Phoenix Road, Haverhill Business Park, Haverhill, CB9 7AE

    Received 6 Jan 2021
  21. Decision MadeCC/COL/47/24/7/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 7 - Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy of planning application CC/COL/47/24 (The demolition of 7no. existing buildings including staff amenity building (D1), storage building for wet activity equipment (D2), open fronted timber shelter (D3), single storey storage shed (D4), timber shed (D5), existing go-kart store (D6) and storage building (D7). The erection of 3no. new buildings comprising a staff amenity building (N1), general storage building (N2) and go-kart store (N3)

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

    Received 30 Jun 2025
  22. Decision MadeESS/17/18/TEN/22/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 22 – Foul sewage details – ESS/17/18/TEN: 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

    Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Nr Colchester, C07 8DB

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  23. Decision MadeCC/COL/07/22

    The change of use of 35 Roach Vale from use class C3 (residential) to use class C2 (Residential institution) to provide temporary accommodation for children in care

    35 Roach Vale, Colchester, CO4 3YN

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  24. Decision MadeESS/39/14/BTE/6/1

    Extraction of an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel together with the provision of an new access from Little Braxted Lane; and the installation/construction and operation of primary processing and ancillary facilities comprising washing and bagging plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, site management office, mess room and maintenance workshop; with restoration to agriculture and water based nature conservation habitats

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

    Received 26 Jul 2016

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