Essex County Council
Planning applications.

1. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/46/1

   Details pursuant to Conditions 46 (Restoration) of Planning permission: ESS19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of 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 soils; 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 14 Jan 2022
2. Decision MadeCC/COL/31/20

   Replacement of external walls, windows & doors to north, south and west elevations of the existing school building

   Broomgrove County Junior School, Broome Grove, Wivenhoe, CO7 9QB

   Received 4 Mar 2020
3. Decision MadeESS/45/10/BAS/16/1

   Importation of 32,000 cubic metres of waste soil arsing from A13 Sadlers Farm Road improvement scheme to be used to level land for agricultural improvement

   Arable Farm Land located adjacent to the A1245 and A130 intersection.,Land adjacent A1245 and A139,Basildon

   Received 1 Nov 2011
4. Decision MadeCC/BAS/28/19

   Upgrade works to the A127/A130 Fairglen Interchange including the creation of a new link road between the A130 and A127, improvements to non-motorised users crossing points (including provision of a pedestrian/cycle bridge over the A1245), widening of slips/lanes and improvements to traffic signalling

   A127/A130 Fairglen Interchange

   Received 9 May 2019
5. Decision MadeESS/16/10/UTT/13/1

   Details pursuant to Condition 13 of ESS/16/10/UTT’: An aftercare scheme detailing the steps that are necessary to bring the land to the required standard for agricultural use shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Waste Planning Authority prior to commencement of restoration works on site. The submitted Scheme shall: a. Provide an outline strategy in accordance with Annex A of MPG7 for the five year aftercare period. This shall specify steps to be taken and the period during which they are to be taken. (In the case of agriculture) The scheme shall include provision of a field drainage system and provide for an annual meeting between the applicants and the Waste Planning Authority. b. Provide for a detailed annual programme, in accordance with Annexes A and B of MPG7 to be submitted to the Waste Planning Authority not later than two months prior to the annual Aftercare meeting. c. Unless the Waste Planning Authority agree in writing with the person or persons responsible for undertaking the Aftercare steps that there shall be lesser steps or a different timing between steps, the Aftercare shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted Scheme. The development shall be implemented in accordance with the approved aftercare scheme.

   Land adjacent to the M11, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden

   Received 17 Apr 2014
6. Decision MadeESS/47/10/ROC/33/5

   Details pursuant to Condition 33 – Noise monitoring ESS/47/10/ROC (Application to revise the pre-settlement contours of the existing landfill operation through the importation of non-hazardous waste, with associated extension in time requiring all operations to have ceased and the site to be restored by 31 December 2016. The application also provides for open windrow composting of green waste to take place at the site, with the product used for soil improvement at the site and revision of localised post settlement contours, including the infilling of a pond).

   Barling Landfill Site, Mucking Hall Road, BARLING MAGNA, SS3 0NR

   Received 5 Oct 2017
7. Decision MadeESS/34/15/BTE/10/1

   Details pursuant to condition 10 (Archaeological recording) of ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was for "Variation of condition 2 (application drawings) of planning permission ESS/55/14/BTE to allow amended layout of the Integrated Waste Management Facility. The Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: 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. And approval of details required by condition (the details taking account of the proposed amended drawings), the conditions sought to be discharged are as follows: 6 (access road, cross over points), 13 (Signage, Telecommunications & Lighting at Woodhouse Farm complex), 14 (Stack design and finishes), 15 (design details and construction materials), 17 (management plan for the CHP), 18 (green roof), 20 (construction compounds, parking of vehicles), 22 (foul water management), 23 (surface water drainage and ground water management), 24, (groundwater monitoring), 37 (signs on access road at footpath crossings), 43 (lighting scheme during construction), 45 (phasing scheme for access road, retaining wall and mineral extraction), 50 (fencing - temporary and permanent), 53 (ecological survey update), 54 (Habitat Management Plan update), 57 (landscaping - bunding & planting), 59 (trees, shrubs and hedgerows - retention and protection), 60 (tree management and watering adjacent to retaining wall), 61 (Woodhouse Farm parking and landscaping), 62 (traffic calming measures at River Blackwater for otters and voles) and 63 (access road crossing points - lining and signing"

   Rivenhall Airfield Coggeshall Road (A120) Braintree CO5 9DF

   Received 10 Aug 2021
8. Decision MadeESS/13/15/BAS/8/1

   Details pursuant to condition 8 (Delineation of PRoW) 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 24 Oct 2017
9. Decision MadeCC/COL/60/03

   Erection of boundary fence without complying with condition 3 of planning permission CC/COL/60/03

   Eight Ash Green & Aldham County Primary School,Fiddlers Folly (off Wood Lane),Fordham Heath,Colchester,CO3 9UE

   Received 13 May 2003
10. Decision MadeCC/BTE/35/24

    Single storey classroom block and single storey kitchen extension together with PV panels, additional car and cycle parking, new pedestrian entrance on the southern boundary and a change of use of land to educational use to develop a new playing field to the west, with associated ancillary works

    Cressing Primary School, Braintree Road, Cressing, Essex, CM77 8JE

    Received 5 Jul 2024
11. Decision MadeESS/13/11/COL/22/1

    Resubmission of application ESS/10/10/COL for the redevelopment of the existing established recycling/recovery centre to provide new waste management facility with associated change of use of land.The facility comprises of weighbridge, single storey admin offices, relocation of existing weighbridge, relocation of existing diesel storage tank, conversion of existing buildings to provide a vehicle and plant maintenance workshop areas, landscaping, additional hardstanding and rainwater harvesting system

    Green Acres,Old Packards Lane,Wormingford,Colchester,CO6 3AH

    Received 8 Nov 2012
12. Decision MadeCC/HLW/53/14/10/1

    The use of the site and buildings as a 1 form entry primary school together with a number of small extensions, extended car park and other site improvement / re-organisation works

    North & West Essex Adult Community College, Rivermill Centre, Hodings Road, Harlow, CM201NW

    Received 30 Jul 2015
13. Decision MadeCC/EPF/53/13/5

    The demolition of an existing temporary classbase and the construction of a single storey extension to provide a new classbase and ancillary facilities together with a new staffroom

    Hillhouse Primary School, Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL

    Received 19 Mar 2014
14. Decision MadeESS/30/00/TEN

    Variation of conditions 2 and 12 of planning permission reference ESS/51/98/TEN to allow vehicles to exit the site via Lodge Farm Lane

    Lodge Farm,Lodge Farm,Lodge Farm Lane,St Osyth,Clacton-0n-Sea,CO16 8SA

    Received 7 Jul 2000
15. Decision MadeESS/17/18/TEN/40/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 40 – Noise Monitoring Scheme – 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 3 Aug 2021
16. Decision MadeESS/29/02/ROC

    Proposed variation of condition 3 (hours of operation) attached to approved planning permission ESS/60/95/ROC

    Stewards Yard,Wakering Road,Shoebury,Southend-on-Sea,SS3 9TR

    Received 11 Jun 2002
17. Decision MadeCC/COL/31/17/5/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 5- Scheme of Supervision for Aboricultural Protection Measures (CC/COL/31/17- the extension of existing junior school to create a 3 form entry junior school with associated works (1/2 FE expansion))

    Monkwick Junior School, School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN

    Received 7 Sept 2017
18. Decision MadeESS/115/23/BTE/02/01

    Details pursuant to requirements of Schedule 2 para 2 (Notification of Commencement of Development to carry out Work No. 1) of the Development Consent Order for Rivenhall Generating Station Order 2024 (PINS Ref EN010138)

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

    Received 6 Mar 2025
19. Decision MadeESS/71/25/CHL

    Change of use of part of the inert waste recycling facility (as permitted by ESS/15/15/CHL) for the storage of road materials and the retention of associated offices for a temporary period

    Bulls Lodge Quarry, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR

    Received 2 Sept 2025
20. Decision MadeCC/COL/142/02

    Proposed variation of condition 1 attached to approved application CC/COL/17/97 to allow the retention of five relocatable classroom units until 30th September 2007

    Greenstead St. Andrew's Infant School & Nursery,Greensted St Andrews Nursery & Infants School,Hickory Avenue,Greenstead,Colchester,CO4 3QJ

    Received 21 Aug 2002
21. Decision MadeCC/COL/65/22

    Refurbishment and alteration of existing college building including provision of accessible ramp; installation of PV Panels and VRF condenser unit to detached gymnasium building

    Wilson Marriage Centre, Barrack Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2LR

    Received 11 Jul 2022
22. Decision MadeESS/06/11/UTT/14/2

    The continuation of the restoration of the site previously used as a borrow pit without compliance with Condition 2 (compliance with submitted details) attached to planning permission ESS/06/01/UTT (appeal reference APP/Z1585/A/01/1067055) to allow an alternative restoration scheme off the site.

    Frogs Hall Farm, Bambers Green, Takeley, Bishops Stortford, Essex

    Received 18 Apr 2017
23. Decision MadeCC/EPF/88/22

    Demolition of the existing building and the construction of new part 5/part 4/part 3 storey building to provide (i) a public library; (ii) space for offices, community use and Jazz Archive; (iii) the provision of 38 residential apartments; and (iv) associated access, parking, servicing, utilities, and landscaping

    Loughton Library, Traps Hill, Loughton, Essex, IG10 1HD

    Received 9 Sept 2022
24. Decision MadeCC/UTT/125/01

    Provision of new overbridge by Old House Farm, Parsonage Road, Takeley to be known as Old House Overbridge

    A120 Stansted to Braintree scheme

    Received 3 Sept 2001

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