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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeESS/39/19/COL/SO

    Erection of a pitched roof workshop building 26 x 16 x 7.14 metres to house machinery/tools and associated landscaped soil screening bund

    Birch Airfield Composting Services Ltd, Blind Lane, Birch, Nr Colchester, CO5 9XE

    Received 21 Jun 2019
  2. Decision MadeCC/COL/15/14

    Stand alone extension to the existing Infant & Junior schools comprising 8 classbases and ancillary spaces together with covered weather protected links. Extension to the Infant School building to provide lobby area, storage and toilet facilities. New hard play area and the expansion of the existing car parking area to provide additional car parking spaces with 1.8m high metal mesh fencing. Relocation of an existing temporary classroom within the school site and the provision of an additional temporary classroom for the duration of the construction works

    Montgomery Infant & Junior School, Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG

    Received 11 Feb 2014
  3. Decision MadeCHL/480/82

    Access road

    Sandon,Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received 20 Apr 1982
  4. Decision MadeCC/HLW/18/06

    Installation of two single relocatable classroom buildings with toilets for a temporary period of five years

    Burnt Mill Comprehensive School,First Avenue,Harlow,CM20 2NR

    Received 16 Jan 2006
  5. Decision MadeESS/22/12/BAS/19/1

    Enclosed facility for the Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) of municipal solid waste and commercial and industrial waste, including waste water treatment infrastructure; biofilter and air filtration infrastructure; a visitor, education and office facility; parking area, surface water management system; hardstandings; internal roads; new access and junction arrangements onto Courtauld Road; earthworks; landscaping, fencing and gates; weighbridge complex; lighting and ancillary development.

    Land at Courtauld Road, Basildon, Essex

    Received 2 Jun 2014
  6. Decision MadeCC/COL/15/14/5/1

    Stand alone extension to the existing Infant & Junior schools comprising 8 classbases and ancillary spaces together with covered weather protected links. Extension to the Infant School building to provide lobby area, storage and toilet facilities. New hard play area and the expansion of the existing car parking area to provide additional car parking spaces with 1.8m high metal mesh fencing. Relocation of an existing temporary classroom within the school site and the provision of an additional temporary classroom for the duration of the construction works

    Montgomery Infant & Junior School, Baronswood Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9QG

    Received 17 Jul 2014
  7. Decision MadeCC/EPF/51/22

    The continuation of development of the removal of 2no. existing temporary classrooms and the construction of a permanent teaching block to accommodate 2no. classrooms, associated ancillary development and the provision of a new Multi Use Play Area (MUPA) without compliance with Condition 2 (construction in compliance with approved details) attached to planning permission CC/EPF/42/20 to allow an increase in the size of the MUPA of 300m² together with the provision of 1.8m high security mesh fencing around the perimeter of the MUPA, replacement of the grassed area of the reception play area to hardstanding and relocation of internal fencing to reception play area

    Nazeing Primary School, Hyde Mead, Nazeing, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 2HS

    Received 1 Jun 2022
  8. Decision MadeCC/BTE/30/18/7/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 7 – Landscape Management Plan – CC/BTE/30/18 (Creation of a flood storage area, earth bund up to 1m in height and associated minor works).

    The area of open space east of Forest Road and north of Yew Close, Witham

    Received 11 Jan 2019
  9. Decision MadeCC/CHL/143/01

    Proposed variation of condition 2 of cc/chl/14/96 to read "this permission shall expire on 30 September 2006"

    Ramsden Hall School,Ramsden Heath,Billericay,CM11 1HN

    Received 26 Sept 2001
  10. Decision MadeESS/35/13/UTT/SO

    Continuation of use of land for skip hire, waste recycling, waste transfer and green waste composting operations, involving the importation, deposit, sorting, recycling, processing of waste materials (including construction and demolition waste, soil, wood, metal, plastics, green waste, road planings) the storage of skips, waste and recovered materials and use of processing machinery (including soil screeners, concrete crushers, mechanical concrete splitter, trommell, shredder, loading shovels, 360 degree excavators and picking conveyors) and vehicles. The sale, storage and exportation of recovered materials. The importation, storage and sale of aggregate materials, including sand, gravel and ballast all permitted by planning permission ref ESS/49/07/UTT without compliance with condition 2 (cessation date) to allow extended period for development of an additional 12 years until 31 December 2025 and restoration by 30 June 2026.

    Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, CB11 3SL

    Received 6 Jun 2013
  11. Decision MadeESS/12/06/ROC

    RESERVED MATTER APPLICATION Construction of building to screen and partially enclose waste transfer activities (as required by Conditions 1,2,5,6,7,8 and 9 of outline planning permission ESS/40/04/ROC). Reserved matters covering details of siting, design

    Unit 13,Rawreth Industrial Estate,Raweth Lane,Rayleigh,SS6 9RL

    Received 8 Mar 2006
  12. Decision MadeCC/BAS/04/24

    The provision of 10no. classbases, 2no. changing rooms and 2no. toilet blocks for a temporary period (retrospective)

    Bromfords School, Grange Avenue, Wickford, Essex SS12 0LZ

    Received 29 Jan 2024
  13. Decision MadeESS/66/04/TEN

    The cont of the removal of minerals & surplus soils ass with construction of an ag reservoir permitted under reference ESS/06/02/TEN without complying with Cond 2 (amendment of plans to inc an interim reservoir) & 9 (extend completion date to 31/12/07)

    Hill Farm, RESERVOIR,Crown Lane,Tendring,Clacton-on-Sea,CO16 0BJ

    Received 14 Dec 2004
  14. Decision MadeCC/EPF/21/97

    Installation of Re-locatable Classroom

    Theydon Bois County Primary School,Orchard Drive,Theydon Bois,Epping,CM16 7DF

    Received 18 Dec 1997
  15. Decision MadeCC/CHL/02/04

    Extension of main hall & extension to form new offices

    Barnes Farm Infant & Junior Schools,Henniker Gate,Chelmer Village,Chelmsford,CM2 6QH

    Received 30 Dec 2003
  16. Application WithdrawnCC/UTT/99/05

    Installation of a single storey detached timber building at rear of school for two classrooms

    R A Butler Infant School,Stanley Wilson Lodge,Four Acres,Saffron Walden,CB11 3JD

    Received 8 Jul 2005
  17. Decision MadeESS/03/18/BTE/41/01

    Details pursuant to condition 41 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of ESS/03/18/BTE. ESS/03/18/BTE was for “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

    Received 20 May 2021
  18. Decision MadeCC/CPT/55/11/NMA2

    Non-material amendment of planning permission ref CC/CPT/55/11 to allow alterations to the approved main entrance paving.

    Furtherwick Park, Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7AZ

    Received 1 Dec 2011
  19. Decision MadeCC/ROC/15/04

    Two single storey extensions to: accommodate special needs and a library, a staff room and head teacher’s office

    Canewdon Endowed Primary School,Anchor Lane,Canewdon,Rochford,SS4 3PA

    Received 26 Jan 2004
  20. Decision MadeESS/53/14/TEN

    Continuation of use of the site as an aggregate depot and inert waste recycling facility without compliance with conditions 3 (hours of operation), 4 (total number of vehicle movements), 6 (stockpile heights), 7 (wastes to be handled on-site) and 10 (maximum operational throughput of the site) of planning permission ESS/16/12/TEN to allow the site to operate as part of Network Rail's Local Distribution Centre and High Output Operations Base

    Land at Parkeston Quay, West Dock Road, Harwich, Essex

    Received 18 Nov 2014
  21. Decision MadeESS/61/07/ROC

    The erection of a GRP control kiosk at Rayleigh Waste Water Treatment Works

    Rayleigh East WwTW,Connaught Road,Rayleigh,SS6 8NW

    Received 29 Nov 2007
  22. Decision MadeESX/22/92/UTT

    Deposit of Spoil on land

    East of Shire Hill Farm,ShireHill Lane,Saffron Walden

    Received 19 May 1992
  23. Decision MadeCC/COL/44/09/NMA

    Non material amendment of planning permission for change of specification of facing terracotta block panel to external walls from ibstock natural red to hanson terracotta block

    Queen Boudica Primary School,Cowper Crescent,Colchester,CO4 5XT

    Received 11 Oct 2010
  24. Decision MadeCC/MAL/120/04

    Removal of two existing dilapidated relocatable classrooms & the erection of two new classbases, together with an administration extension & some internal remodelling

    Southminster Cof E Primary School,Burnham Road,Southminster,CM0 7ES

    Received 27 Oct 2004

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