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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/66/22/UTT/41/1

    Details pursuant to condition 22 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), condition 23 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and condition 41 (Aftercare Scheme) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/66/22/UTT (Importation of soils to allow for the re-capping and reprofiling of restored landfill; and installation of a ground-mounted solar array).

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

    Received 11 Mar 2024
  2. Decision MadeESS/04/15/BTE/SO

    Continuation of development of an anaerobic digestion plant without compliance with Conditions 1 (compliance with submitted details), 4 (hours of operation) and 19 (external materials, finishes and colours) attached to permission ref ESS/28/13/BTE, to allow an extension of operating hours to between 12:00 hours and 16:30 hours on no more than 8 Saturdays following a bank/public holiday per annum and to remove external cladding on the Engine Building (part retrospective)

    Halstead Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Land North of Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Halstead, Essex

    Received 19 Jan 2015
  3. Decision MadeCC/EPF/02/98

    Resite Relocatable Classrooms 1301 & 1348 within the same site.

    Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School,Lower Queens Road,Buckhurst Hill,IG9 6DS

    Received 15 Jan 1998
  4. Decision MadeCC/TEN/71/07

    Development of a new early years play area with paving, fencing, canopy, shade sail, storage buildings, ball wall and associated soft landscape. Creation of a new pedestrian access off Primrose Road

    Holland Haven Primary School,Primrose Road,Holland on Sea,Clacton on Sea,CO15 5PP

    Received 4 Jun 2007
  5. Decision MadeCC/CHL/38/99

    The erection of a new single storey flat roofed relocatable classroom plus link to existing classroom

    Downham C of E School,Church Road,Ramsden Heath,Billericay,CM11 1NU

    Received 2 Jun 1999
  6. Decision MadeESS/01/18/CHL/19/4

    Noise monitoring pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission ref: ESS/01/18/CHL (The construction of an agricultural reservoir involving the extraction, processing and exportation of sand and gravel and soils; the erection and use of an on-site processing plant with ancillary facilities; and highway and access improvements. Together with the construction of an associated irrigation pipeline from the proposed abstraction point (River Chelmer at Langleys, Great Waltham))

    Land at Sheepcotes Farm, Sheepcotes Lane, Little Waltham, CM3 3LU

    Received 24 Jul 2025
  7. Decision MadeCC/EPF/155/06/REV

    Installation of 2.2m high palisade fencing with pedestrian and vehicular access gates to the front of the school

    St John Fisher Catholic Primary School,Burney Drive,Loughton,IG10 2DY

    Received 17 Jan 2007
  8. Decision MadeESS/34/24/TEN/9/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement) of planning permission ESS/34/24/TEN that was for the Ardleigh landfill gas recovery scheme land at Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7RU

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

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  9. Decision MadeCC/COL/34/21/18/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 18 – Cycle parking provision - CC/COL/34/21: Development of an Alternative Provision education facility, including a 2-storey classroom block and double-height hall; Multi Use Games Area; new vehicular and pedestrian access/egress; parking; landscaping and associated works.

    Land situated off Walnut Tree Way

    Received 8 Dec 2022
  10. Decision MadeCC/COL/38/12/04/01

    The extension to an existing assembly hall and new build early years classroom and the provision of 3 additional parking spaces.

    Bishop William Ward School, 22, Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT

    Received 26 Feb 2013
  11. Decision MadeCC/BTE/26/95

    Gas extraction system & Flare stack

    Shalford Landfill Site,Braintree Road,Shalford,Braintree

    Received 6 Sept 1995
  12. Decision MadeESS/19/95/BAS

    Replacement Accomodation.

    Pitsea Waste Management Site,Pitsea Landfill site,Pitsea Hall Lane,Pitsea,Basildon, SS16 4UH

    Received 16 Mar 1995
  13. Application WithdrawnCC/HLW/30/11

    Construction of a temporary constructor’s access route including fencing and vehicular access gates adjacent to the west boundary of Tilbury Mead open space to be used in connection with development granted planning permission under ref: CC/HLW/106/10.

    Purford Green Primary School,Purford Green,Harlow,CM18 6HP

    Received 1 Jun 2011
  14. Decision MadeCC/CPT/40/07

    New pedestrian access, single storey extension and rear ramped access to Junior School; installation of covered walkway to link Junior & Infants School

    Thundersley Infant School,Dark Lane,Thundersley,Benfleet,SS7 3PT

    Received 22 Mar 2007
  15. Decision MadeESS/01/18/CHL/12/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 12 – Proposed lagoon system and associated dewatering sump and pond for planning application ref: ESS/01/18/CHL (Construction of an agricultural reservoir)

    Land at Sheepcotes Farm, Sheepcotes Lane, Little Waltham, CM3 3LU

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  16. Decision MadeCC/BAS/25/97

    Proposed hard play area approx 375m2. ALterations to area fencing 3.0 high (new overall height)

    Wickford Downtowner Youth Centre, Irvon Hill, Wickford

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadeCC/BAS/17/07

    Proposed classroom extension for educational use

    Greensted Junior School,Kirby Road,Basildon,SS141RX

    Received 2 Feb 2007
  18. Decision MadeESS/42/18/UTT/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 – Vehicle routeing management for planning application ref: ESS/42/18/UTT (Importation of inert material, installation and use of recycling plant to produce secondary aggregate and the final disposal of inert residues to facilitate restoration of the site)

    Newport Chalk Quarry, Chalk Farm Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  19. Decision MadeCC/COL/123/00

    Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission CC/COL/137/98 to read "This consent shall expire on December 31 2005"

    St Andrews C of E Primary School,Mandeville Road,Marks Tey,Colchester,CO6 1HL

    Received 22 Dec 2000
  20. Decision MadeESS/21/11/BAS

    Part retrospection application for the retention of the sub-station/transformer room, centrifuge building, control room and laboratory and 4 storage tanks. The change of use of the centrifuge building to a storeroom, change of us of the control room to a mess room for the compost operators and the change of use of the laboratory as a support facility for the nearby leachate treatment plant.

    Pitsea Landfill site,Pitsea Hall Lane,Pitsea,Basildon, SS16 4UH

    Received 31 Mar 2011
  21. Decision MadeESS/61/21/CHL

    Pyrolysis Plant to generate electricity from imported solid recovered fuel, associated building and offices

    Land adjacent to Chelmsford City Racecourse, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1QP

    Received 18 May 2021
  22. Decision MadeESS/15/12/BAS/10/1

    No development shall take place until a detailed scheme, for the restriction of the importation of waste arising from outside the administrative boundaries of Essex and Southend-on-Sea, has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority. The scheme shall make clear how waste coming to the site shall be monitored and controlled in order to prohibit the importation of such material from areas outside of the administrative boundaries of Essex and Southend-on-Sea. This shall include but not exclusively the provision that records of waste consignments shall be kept on site detailing the origin, quantity and consistency of waste being imported. These records shall be made available to the Waste Planning Authority within 21 days of a written request.

    Benfleet Scrap Company Ltd, Caxton House, Harvey Road, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1QJ

    Received 12 Jul 2012
  23. Decision MadeESS/42/17/CHL/23/03

    Details pursuant to condition 23 of ESS/42/17/CHL – Noise monitoring results September 2025. ESS/42/17/CHL was an amendment to '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 16 Oct 2025
  24. Decision MadeCC/TEN/27/14/03/01

    Demolition of the existing school buildings and the construction of a new replacement school building, 2-storeys in height, suitable for up to 200 pupils/children with varying degrees of special educational needs. The proposal includes new external landscaped areas for staff and visitor car parking, controlled pupil drop-off zone, multi-use games area (MUGA) and hard and soft landscaping, adapting and utilising the existing school entrance on School Road

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

    Received 26 Sept 2014

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