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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decision MadeESS/34/15/BTE/12/01

    Details pursuant to condition 12 (Management works near Woodhouse Farm Moat) 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 17 Nov 2021
  2. Decision MadeESS/11/02/MAL

    Waste transfer station

    Buck Rogers Car Breakers,Lower Farm,Steeple Road,Mayland,Maldon,CM3 6EG

    Received 4 Mar 2002
  3. Decision MadeESS/99/21/TEN

    Continuation of the construction of an agricultural reservoir involving the extraction of minerals and the removal of surplus soils without compliance with condition 6 (cessation of development) attached to planning permission ref ESS/41/15/TEN to allow additional time for completion and restoration of the development.

    Lufkins Farm, Great Bentley Road, Frating, CO7 7HN

    Received 12 Nov 2021
  4. Decision MadeCC/BTE/16/16

    The permanent provision of a double modular classbase building and 9 car park spaces

    Edith Borthwick School, Springwood Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN

    Received 9 May 2016
  5. Decision MadeCC/BTE/63/99

    Installation of lift shaft & machine room to serve ground & first floor including drainage & minor alterations

    Hedingham School,Yeldham Road,Sible Hedingham,Halstead,CO9 3QH

    Received 13 Oct 1999
  6. Decision MadeESS/37/11/MAL/26/1

    Construction of an agricultural reservoir by the extraction and removal from the site of sand, gravel and surplus soils, together with construction of an access, internal road and ancillary buildings

    Cobbs Farm, Maldon Road, Goldhanger, Maldon. CM9 8BQ

    Received 13 Sept 2012
  7. Decision MadeESS/37/09/ROC

    Continued use of the site as an inert waste recycling centre (including asphalt) without compliance with Condition 4 (Additional Landscaping) attached to planning permission ESS/25/07/ROC varying it to allow completion of the boundary wall and continuation of development approved under ESS/25/07/ROC (Primarily installation of stone washing plant and equipment, construction of new permanent workshop building to replace temporary workshop building) prior to submission of a amended boundary

    Purdeys Industrial Estate,Purdeys Way,Rochford

    Received 30 Jul 2009
  8. Decision MadeESS/19/12/BAS

    Use of 1.3ha land within the existing site to store compost oversize product and to enable provision and operation of machinery for the further treatment and recycling of the oversize product (Part Retrospective)

    Veolia E S Uk Ltd, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, SS164UH

    Received 15 Mar 2012
  9. Decision MadeCC/TEN/112/01

    Proposed classbase extension. Usage for early year ICT suite and extra classbase for educational purposes

    Great Clacton Junior School,Burrsville Infant School,Craigfield Avenue,Clacton on Sea,CO15 4HR

    Received 18 Jul 2001
  10. Decision MadeESS/31/18/ROC/23/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 23 – Layout of plant site for planning application ref: ESS/31/18/ROC (Importation of inert material, installation and use of a plant for the recycling of such material and the final disposal of inert residues, together with the formation of a new access)

    Land at Dollymans Farm, Doublegate Lane, Rawreth, Wickford, SS11 8UD

    Received 6 Oct 2023
  11. Decision MadeESS/62/17/BAS/SO

    Continuation of planning permission ESS/19/12/BAS without compliance with condition 2 (cessation by 31 December 2017 and restoration by 30 June 2018) to allow retention until 31 December 2025 with restoration by 31 December 2027. ESS/19/12/BAS was for “Use of 1.3ha land within the existing site to store compost oversize product and to enable provision and operation of machinery for the further treatment and recycling of the oversize product”

    Pitsea Landfill Site, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, SS16 4UH

    Received 5 Dec 2017
  12. Decision MadeESS/21/15/COL/NMA1

    Amended contract period

    Bellhouse Quarry and Landfill Site, Warren Lane, Stanway

    Received 21 Jul 2015
  13. Decision MadeCC/BTE/84/06

    The retention of a relocatable classroom unit until 31 May 2009 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BTE/47/01

    Gosfield County Primary School,The Street,Gosfield,Halstead,CO9 1ST

    Received 26 May 2006
  14. Decision MadeCC/BTE/47/11

    Single storey extension to Assembly Hall to provide a new kitchen facility

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

    Received 7 Jul 2011
  15. Decision MadeCC/BAS/31/97

    Repositioning of 2 no. temporary classrooms

    Mayflower School,Stock Road,Billericay,CM12 0RT

    Received 22 Dec 1997
  16. Decision MadeCC/COL/14/11

    Continuation of development without compliance with Condition 2 (approved details) attached to planning permission reference CC/COL/92/09 to allow minor material amendments to the approved scheme

    Kingswode Hoe School,Sussex Road,Lexden,Colchester,CO3 3QJ

    Received 10 Feb 2011
  17. Decision MadeCC/BTE/90/23

    Provision of 1no. two storey classbase, 2no. single storey classbases and 4no. toilet units at the school for a temporary period (Retrospective) AMENDED DESCRIPTION

    Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School, Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Essex, CM3 2JX

    Received 13 Oct 2023
  18. Decision MadeCC/ROC/47/13

    The construction of a stand-alone extension to the existing school to provide 2 classbases, entrance lobby and ancillary spaces. The new extension would replace an existing temporary classbase.

    Rayleigh Primary School, Love Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7DD

    Received 4 Sept 2013
  19. Decision MadeESS/10/18/BTE/10/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 10 (CEMP: Biodiversity Plan) and 17 (Archaeological Fieldwork) of Planning permission ESS/10/18/BTE for the “Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved Details); 6 (Plant Site Layout) and 47 (Soil Storage Arrangements) of planning permission ESS/39/14/BTE granted for "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” to enable the re-phasing of the working and restoration of the site, changes in soils bunds configuration and to provide car parking for visitors in the ancillary plant site area”

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

    Received 16 Apr 2019
  20. Decision MadeCC/TEN/165/06

    The continued use of two double relocatable classroom units and one single relocatable classroom unit until 31 December 2009 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/01/04

    Ravenscroft County Primary School,Nayland Drive,Clacton on Sea,CO16 8TZ

    Received 13 Dec 2006
  21. Decision MadeESS/46/08/UTT/NMA4

    Non-material amendment to allow the installation of additional temporary fencing as part of planning permission ref: ESS/46/08/UTT (Mineral extraction and development of waste recycling and composting facility)

    Crumps Farm, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Great Dunmow, CM6 1SR

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  22. Decision MadeESS/52/17/COL/28/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 24 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/48/01/COL that was for “Review of Mineral Planning Permissions and Condition 28 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/52/17/COL that was for “Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Condition 6 (Dry Silo Mortar Plant Operating hours) of planning permission ESS/23/14/COL granted for “Extension of Stanway Quarry on land at Five Ways Fruit Farm (FWFF) via the extraction of 2.95m tonnes of sand and gravel etc” to extend the weekday DSM plant operational hours from 20:00 hours to 22:00 hours”

    Land at Colchester Quarry, Warren lane, Stanway Colchester C03 0NN

    Received 8 Feb 2019
  23. Decision MadeESS/40/08/COL

    Use of land as a scrap metal waste recycling and transfer facility involving the collection and receipt, sorting, storage and processing of metal and other material components and parts from the dismantling of vehicles & other non-ferrous household items the erection of a non-ferrous warehouse building incorporating administrative staff offices and adjoining covered storage area; erection of a vehicle process building and scrap sorting bays; Installation of weighbridge and scrap shearer plant

    Haven Quay,Haven Road,Colchester

    Received 5 Sept 2008
  24. Decision MadeCC/BTE/126/07

    The continued use of a double relocatable classroom unit until 31 August 2010 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BTE/110/06

    Notley Green County Primary School,Blickling Road,Great Notley,Braintree,CM7 7LJ

    Received 23 Aug 2007

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