Essex County Council
Planning applications.

1. Decision MadeESS/07/18/TEN/SO

   Part retrospective application for the continuation of extraction of sand & gravel, reinstatement with inert fill and restoration to part agriculture, part nature conservation and part open water, without compliance with Conditions 1 (compliance with submitted details), 32 (compliance with submitted restoration plan and submission of plant site restoration plan by 16/03/17), 44 (lake formation), 45 (Planting scheme by 16/03/17), condition 50 (Completion by 31 December 2018) and 51 (Removal of buildings and plant by 31 December 2018) attached to permission ref ESS/58/17/TEN, to allow an amended restoration design including additional open water and altered habitats (land to the east of Keelars Lane), the late submission of a restoration plan for the plant site and inclusion of imported restoration material (west of Keelars Lane) the late submission of a planting scheme, and an extension of time to complete the restoration of the plant site until 30 June 2019.

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

   Received 15 Mar 2018
2. Decision MadeESS/44/08/UTT/9/3

   Noise Monitoring Report

   Widdington Pit,Hollow Road,Widdington,Saffon Walden,CM11 3SL

   Received 3 Jul 2013
3. Decision MadeCC/CPT/19/11

   The erection of a single storey 420sqm nursery building with associated play area and landscaping located within the north east corner of the Deanes School site

   The Deanes School,Daws Heath Road,Benfleet,SS7 2TD

   Received 18 Mar 2011
4. Decision MadeESS/16/13/TEN/18/1

   Proposed development of a new waste management facility, with associated change of use of land. The facility comprises the erection of a building for the transfer / bulking of municipal waste, together with ancillary development including dual weighbridge, weighbridge kiosk, office and staff welfare building, fire water holding tank and pump house, electricity sub station, infiltration basin to manage surface water and pipework, package sewage treatment plant, vehicle wash system, staff car park, vehicle hardstanding, fencing, landscaping, formation of accesses to site and assocaited works

   Land adjacent to A120, A120 North, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7SL

   Received 24 Jul 2014
5. Decision MadeESS/04/17/TEN/NMA3

   Non-material amendment to change the wording of condition 16 attached to planning permission ref: ESS/04/17/TEN to allow one HGV to leave the site between the hours of 03:00 and 05:00

   Essex County Council Waste Transfer Station, Colchester Eastern Bypass, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7SL

   Received 9 Oct 2023
6. Application WithdrawnCC/COL/104/03/LB

   To widen the existing exit to form new main entrance, extending the existing parking areas and remarking areas, form one way traffic route around site, demolishing an existing toilet block and bike shed, external lighting and landscaping

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

   Received 28 Jul 2003
7. Application WithdrawnESS/30/03/COL

   Extraction of sand and gravel and use of processing plant without compliance with condition 21 (operating hours) attached to approved application LEX/266/69 for a temporary period until 31 October 2003 at Bellhouse Farm Colchester Quarry

   Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill Site,Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

   Received 2 Jun 2003
8. Decision MadeCC/UTT/107/98

   Construction of a single-storey lean-to extension to provide Library accomodation

   Manuden County Primary School,The Street,Manuden,Bishop's Stortford,CM23 1DE

   Received 21 Sept 1998
9. Decision MadeCC/BTE/16/10/NMA2

   Non-material amendment to planning permission CC/BTE/16/10 to allow elevational changes and amended roofline

   (New primary school site),Maltings Lane,Witham,CM8 1SX

   Received 18 Mar 2011
10. Decision MadeESS/34/15/BTE/64/01

    Details pursuant to condition 64 (Historic Building Record) 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 22 Oct 2021
11. Decision MadeCC/COL/02/15/6/1

    Demolition of existing nursery building. The construction of a stand-alone extension to provide 3no. classbases with associated ancillary facilities; SEN resource room; nursery classbase with associated ancillary facilities; early years classbase with associated ancillary facilities; group room and learning resource centre; staff room and office and covered outdoor play areas. The provision of a new pedestrian access from School Road to the new accommodation; new and extended hard and soft play areas; covered link to the existing school hall; new car parking area with 20 car parking spaces; cycle parking facilities and new landscaping and new 2m high boundary fencing to part of the school boundary

    Monkwick Infant School & Nursery, School Road, Colchester, CO2 8NN

    Received 1 Jun 2015
12. Decision MadeESS/12/17/ROC/9/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 9 – Foul Water Drainage Scheme - ESS/12/17/ROC: The erection of buildings comprising one Reception Hide and one Viewing Hide for use by the general public; the development of a staff compound comprising one Office Building and one Meeting Room Building, Staff Parking Area; the erection of one Workshop and development of a new Hardstanding; and associated works.

    Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project, Creeksea Ferry Road, Wallasea Island, SS4 2HD

    Received 21 Nov 2019
13. Decision MadeESS/32/18/TEN/16/5

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 (Noise Monitoring) of planning permission ESS/32/18/TEN that was for the "Installation and use of a washing plant for the recycling of non-hazardous and inert wastes, the use of a crusher, the installation of a weighbridge office and relocation of a weighbridge together with associated access onto the highway" Land at Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU.

    Land at: Martells Quarry, Slough Lane Ardleigh, Essex CO7 7RU

    Received 29 Sept 2020
14. Decision MadeESS/28/23/TEN/47/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 47 – Soil Movement Scheme – ESS/28/23/TEN: Continuation of 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 without compliance with Conditions 2 (Approved details), 23 (Restoration Phasing Plan), 28 (Highway improvements and site access road) and 35 (Visibility splays) attached to permission ref ESS/17/18/TEN to allow the extraction and storage on site of sand and gravel (no export of mineral or import of waste) prior to the establishment of the approved access and highway works.

    Land to the South of Colchester Main Road (known as Sunnymead, Elmstead and Heath Farms), Nr Wivenhoe, Alresford, CO7 8DB

    Received 25 Jun 2024
15. Decision MadeESS/52/26/CHL/SO

    Screening opinion: Continuation of development without compliance with conditions 3 and 4 (cessation dates) of planning permission ref: ESS/01/18/CHL to allow an extension of time to complete mineral extraction and site restoration

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

    Received 6 Jul 2026
16. Decision MadeCC/EPF/156/07

    The continued use and retention of 1 relocatable classroom until 31 October 2012 without complying with Condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/EPF/166/02

    Staples Road Primary School,Staples Road,Loughton,IG10 1HR

    Received 31 Oct 2007
17. Application WithdrawnESS/23/06/CPT

    Use of land as asbestos waste transfer station including demolition of existing building

    ACE Limited, 195 Church Road, Benfleet

    Received 31 May 2006
18. Decision MadeESS/104/22/COL/6/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 5 (CEMP); 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement) and 7 (Lighting) of planning permission ESS/104/22/COL for the Expansion of the existing landfill gas power station compound, including the installation of an extra engine and flare to allow for management of additional gas generated by the neighbouring Bellhouse Landfill site.

    Bellhouse Quarry And Landfill Site, Electricity Generating Station, Warren Lane, Stanway, Essex, CO3 0NN

    Received 17 Jul 2023
19. Decision MadeESS/86/20/MAL/6/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 6 (Transport Monitoring Programme) of planning permission ESS/86/20/MAL that was for the “Continued importation of packaged Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) without compliance with condition 02 (Initial Cessation Date) of planning permission ESS/14/16/MAL that was for the importation of packaged ILW from Magnox sites Sizewell "A" and Dungeness "A" to Bradwell Power Station and the interim storage within the existing Interim Storage Facility (ISF) to allow importation until 31st December 2023, which is the end date controlled by condition 05 (Secondary Cessation Date & ILW Limit) of planning permission ESS/14/16/MAL”

    Land at Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell on Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HQ

    Received 6 Oct 2021
20. Decision MadeESS/11/14/TEN/SO

    The extraction of 4,000 tonnes of sand and gravel to facilitate the construction of a digestate store, part of a combined heat and power bio-gas plant (already approved at this site). Together with the on-site screening and exportation of some of the materials extracted (retrospective)

    Allen's Farm, Tye Road, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7BN

    Received 16 Dec 2013
21. Decision MadeCC/UTT/120/07

    Installation of a single storey relocatable classroom unit with toilet facilities

    Stebbing County Primary School,High Street,Stebbing,Dunmow,CM6 3SH

    Received 21 Aug 2007
22. Decision MadeESS/21/12/CHL/NMA1

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission ESS/21/12/CHL to allow: amended working phases to facilitate adequate support to Phase 2C road, extraction of same tonnage of mineral as previously permitted, site restoration amended on boundary with Bulls Lodge Quarry, realigned of site access point, amended phases of extraction and infilling compatible with Radial Distributor Road construction.

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

    Received 29 Feb 2016
23. Decision MadeESS/03/17/BTE

    Continuation of use as a Waste Transfer Station without compliance with Condition 2 (compliance with submitted details) attached to planning permission reference ESS/28/16/BTE, to allow an additional use of the site for overnight parking of associated Heavy Goods Vehicles and trailers

    Waste Transfer Station, Cordons Farm, Long Green, Cressing, CM77 8DL

    Received 2 Nov 2016
24. Decision MadeCC/COL/15/20

    The provision of a new accessible ramp to the main school entrance. (Re-alignment of accessible ramp approved by planning permission CC/COL/68/19)

    Kendall Primary School, Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2HH

    Received 12 Feb 2020

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