Essex County Council
Planning applications.

1. Decision MadeESS/115/23/BTE

   Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project / Development Consent Order: Rivenhall Generating Station Extension Order 2024 (PINS Ref EN010138)

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

   Received 10 Nov 2023
2. Application WithdrawnESS/21/12/CHL/30/01

   The winning and working of sand and gravel and associated dry screen processing plant, temporary storage of minerals and soils and associated infrastructure. In addition backfilling of the void with soils and overburden arising from the development of mixed uses (Ref. 09/01314/EIA) on land adjacent to the mineral working

   Land to the South of Park Farm, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex

   Received 1 Jul 2015
3. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/3/1

   Details pursuant to Condition 3 – Project/construction schedule (Advance Dormouse Mitigation Works) 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 13 Jun 2022
4. Decision MadeESS/66/12/UTT/3/1

   Details pursuant to condtion 3 (Restoration Scheme) attached to planning permission ESS/66/12/UTT: Continuation of development at the site without compliance with condition 24 (removal of buildings, plant and machinery) attached to planning permission ESS/03/12/UTT.

   Ugley Landfill Site, Cambridge Road, Ugley, CM22 6HT

   Received 22 Jul 2020
5. Decision MadeCC/HLW/117/10

   The continued use of a double relocatable classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2015 without compliance with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/HLW/156/05

   Harlowbury County Primary School,Watlington Road,Old Harlow,Harlow

   Received 24 Nov 2010
6. Decision MadeESS/15/19/COL

   Continuation of use of waste recycling facility without compliance with condition 3 (operating hours) and condition 4 (hgv movement times) of planning permission ESS/05/18/col to allow dust carts to operate from the site on good Friday April 19th 2019 between the hours of 07:00 – 16:30 and to allow 24 movements on good Friday April 19th 2019

   Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford, Essex, CO6 3AH

   Received 4 Mar 2019
7. Decision MadeCC/BAS/62/07

   Two single storey extensions to the front and rear of the school providing 4 new classbases, a small hall, and ancillary accommodation, including external works, 2 additional car parking spaces and landscaping

   Abacus Primary School,Tresco Way,The Wick,Wickford,SS12 9GJ

   Received 8 May 2007
8. Decision MadeCC/COL/72/11/LB/6/1

   Provision of 3 no. additional classrooms and extension to existing reception classroom to provide a new classroom together with provision of family room and ancillary storage and WC facilities. Provision of “all-weather” artificial grass surface on existing school playing field

   North Primary School & Nursery, John Harper Street, Colchester, CO1 1RP

   Received 28 Feb 2012
9. Decision MadeESS/46/16/CHL

   Continuation of development permitted by planning permission ESS/16/15/CHL without compliance with conditions 3, 5, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 35, 37, 38, 43, 44, 46, 56, 60, 61, 63, 65, 69, 70, 73, 75 and 76 to allow an amended scheme of working and also to delay the commencement of noise monitoring and construction of the screening bund adjacent to the racecourse. ESS/16/15/CHL was for the following development 'Extraction of an estimated reserve of 2.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from sites A38 and A39 as identified in the Minerals Local Plan 2014) and retention of existing access onto the A131, retention of existing sand and gravel processing plant (to be relocated within site A38), progressive restoration to agriculture using inert fill, installation of inert recycling facility, including screening and crushing to recover secondary aggregate. In addition revised restoration scheme for the existing quarry area'

   Blackley Quarry, and land to the north east and north west of the existing quarry, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP

   Received 13 Oct 2016
10. Decision MadeESS/59/23/TEN/SO

    Continued use of the site for landfilling without compliance with Condition 1 (Duration) and 2 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref: ESS/30/16//TEN that was for the continued restoration of former quarry void by means of landfill to now allow for an extended time scale to complete reinstatement.

    Martells Landfill Site, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Colchester CO7 7RU

    Received 30 Jun 2023
11. Decision MadeESS/37/17/BTE

    Continuation of Integrated Waste Management Facility1 permitted by ESS/34/15/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 14 (stack [chimney] design and cladding), 17 (Combined Heat & Power Plant Management Plan) and 56 (maximum stack height) to amend details resulting from the increase in stack height. Note 1: The Integrated Waste Management Facility comprises Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks.

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

    Received 20 Jul 2017
12. Decision MadeESS/65/06/UTT/58/1

    Archaeology

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

    Received 12 Dec 2011
13. Decision MadeESS/79/22/BAS/1/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 1 - Date of Commencement - Application for Prior Approval of the method of demolition of buildings and structures

    Tovi Eco Park, Courtauld Close Off Courtauld Road Basildon, SS13 1FL

    Received 13 Dec 2022
14. Decision MadeESS/80/20/TEN/NMA05

    ‘Non-material amendment to permission ref ESS/80/20/TEN to allow a revised timescale for a scheme of improvements to the quarry access off Alresford Road, to restore the access to pedestrian access only, and to delete Condition 54 relating to a temporary Traffic Management Plan.’

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

    Received 22 Jul 2025
15. Decision MadeESS/105/21/TEN/13/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 13 (Topographical Survey) of Planning permission ESS/105/21/TEN that was for “Continuation of construction of an irrigation reservoir without compliance with Condition 3 (Approved Details) of Planning Permission ESS/24/15/TEN" Land at Elmstead Hall, Elmstead, Colchester.

    Elmstead Hall, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex

    Received 25 Jul 2022
16. Decision MadeESS/69/03/COL

    Use of site for concrete crushing, waste transfer and ready mixed plant with phased introduction of recycling building plus open storage bays, office, shed and fencing

    Haven Quay,Haven Road,Colchester

    Received 14 Oct 2003
17. Decision MadeCC/TEN/73/08

    Development of 2 new build classrooms with associated plant room, store and canopy for external play on existing infant school site in order to replace existing demountable double classroom structure which will be demolished on completion of new build accommodation. Proposal includes extension of existing building line to allow attachment of new building block, extend the library provision and form circulation to the new classroom area

    Brightlingsea County Infant & Junior School,Eastern Road,Brightlingsea,CO7 0HU

    Received 13 Jun 2008
18. Decision MadeESS/26/24/COL

    Retrospective application for the retention of welfare facilities onsite for a temporary period of 10 years

    Greenacres, Warehouse, Packards Lane Wormingford, Essex, CO6 3AH

    Received 7 May 2024
19. Decision MadeESS/62/11/MAL/13/1

    Materials recycling facility for municipal, construction, commercial and industrial waste. Proposed development includes an extension to the existing onsite building as well as associated site improvement works

    Green Recycling Ltd, Quayside Industrial Estate, Bates Road, Maldon, CM9 5FA

    Received 5 Sept 2012
20. Decision MadeCC/COL/64/09

    New hard playing surface (multi-use) enclosed by chainlink fencing

    Ramsden Hall School (Langham site),School Road,Langham,Colchester,C04 5PA

    Received 3 Aug 2009
21. Decision MadeESS/48/24/TEN/23/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 23 – Dust management plan for planning application ref: ESS/48/24/TEN (Construction of a borrow pit, as an extension to Elmstead Hall Reservoir)

    Elmstead Hall, Tye Road, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex

    Received 29 Aug 2025
22. Decision MadeCC/TEN/40/01

    Single relocatable classbase with toilets

    The Leas School, Leas Road, Clacton on Sea,Alton Park County Junior and The Leas Schools,Alton Park Road,Clacton on Sea,CO15 1DL

    Received 18 Apr 2001
23. Decision MadeESS/30/16/TEN/27/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 27 Dust Management Scheme of Planning permission ref no: ESS/46/14/TEN (Continuation of extraction of silica sand and gravel with restoration of the land to agriculture, achieved through the infilling of inert materials and commercial and industrial waste residue following mechanical and biological treatment, without compliance with Condition 2 (Approved Details) of planning permission ESS/18/07/TEN to allow changes to the cell arrangement and proposed phasing at Martells Quarry , Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU)

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

    Received 24 Jul 2017
24. Decision MadeEPR/188/54

    Extraction Sand & Gravel

    Broxbourne Airfield,Nursery Road,Broxbourne,EN9 2JE

    Received 4 Sept 1954

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