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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeCC/CPT/22/14/NMA1

    Non-material amendment to planning permission reference: CC/CPT/22/14 to allow alterations to the proposed external works around the youth centre building including amendments to the accessible ramp access, the paving slab paths and the external hard-surface area and steps to the west of the building.

    The King John School, Shipwrights Drive, Benfleet, SS7 1RQ

    Received 27 Aug 2014
  2. Decision MadeCC/CHL/50/14/3/1

    The erection of an extension to the existing Infants School to provide 4no. new classbases and ancillary facilities, new school hall, covered pedestrian link to the main school building and extended hard play area. The erection of an extension to the existing Junior School to provide 2no. new classbases together with ancillary facilities and storage, extension to the existing school hall, new staffroom, new kitchen, new library/resource space and ICT suite. The provision of an all-weather pitch for use by the Infant and Junior Schools. The provision of 3 additional car parking spaces and the provision of 20 cycle parking spaces.

    Moulsham Infant and Junior Schools, Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG

    Received 19 May 2015
  3. Decision MadeCC/COL/100/19

    Provision of a new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) and associated works and the provision of a new emergency vehicular access from Paxman Avenue to replace the existing emergency vehicle access from Walnut Way

    Paxman Academy, Paxman Avenue, Colchester CO2 9DQ.

    Received 17 Dec 2019
  4. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/12/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 12 (Archaeology) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a 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 soil; 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.”

    Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  5. Decision MadeESS/39/17/CHL/SPO

    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

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

    Received 11 Aug 2017
  6. Application WithdrawnCC/BAS/03/05

    Single storey extension to provide nursery accommodation and bituminous macadam hard standing to provide 6 no. car parking spaces

    Laindon Park C P S,Church Hill,Laindon,Basildon,SS155SE

    Received 6 Jan 2005
  7. Decision MadeCC/BRW/58/08

    New single storey, sheet metal clad, vocational bricklaying centre

    The Hedley Walter College of Technology,Youth Centre,Sawyers Hall Lane,Brentwood,CM15 9DA

    Received 27 May 2008
  8. Decision MadeCC/COL/36/18/5/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 – Hedgerow planting specification for planning application ref: CC/COL/36/18 (Modular classroom building and car park extension)

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

    Received 8 Mar 2019
  9. Decision MadeESS/17/15/CHL

    Change of use from metal recycling to metal recycling and end of life vehicle recycling, together with extensions and alterations to the existing building, concrete re-surfacing and alterations to vehicular access.

    Unit B, 39, Robjohns Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3AG

    Received 13 Mar 2015
  10. Decision MadeESS/03/18/BTE/71/1

    Details pursuant to condition 71 (Bat boxes) 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, and land east of Sheepcotes Lane

    Received 25 Jul 2019
  11. Decision MadeBTE/WD 267/93

    Raising levels with Foundary Sand

    Rylands Cottage,Blois Road,Steeple Bumpstead,Haverhill,CB9 7BW

    Received 10 Oct 1993
  12. Decision MadeCC/CHL/15/96

    Continue use of 3 x RL4t and 1 RL7T Relocatable Classrooms

    Columbus School and College,Patching Hall Lane,Chelmsford,CM1 4BX

    Received 11 Sept 1996
  13. Decision MadeCC/BTE/19/05

    Single storey extension to provide six science laboratories, boiler room & meeting/display area, and the removal of six existing demountable classrooms and the erction of a new front canopy

    Honywood School,Westfield Drive,Coggeshall,Colchester,CO6 1PZ

    Received 8 Feb 2005
  14. Decision MadeCC/EPF/11/11

    The continued use of a relocatable classroom for a temporary period until 31 August 2015 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/EPF/15/06

    Roydon C P School,Harlow Road,Harlow,CM19 5HN

    Received 21 Jan 2011
  15. Decision MadeESS/44/98/MAL

    Amend #6 MAR/546/72, change soil depths

    Hall Road,Gt.Totham Hall,Great Totham,Maldon,CM9 8NN

    Received 14 Aug 1998
  16. Decision MadeESS/62/11/MAL/12/1

    Materials recycling facility for municipal, construction, commercial and industrial waste. Proposed development includes an extension to the existing onsite building as well as associated site improvement works

    Green Recycling Ltd, Quayside Industrial Estate, Bates Road, Maldon, CM9 5FA

    Received 5 Sept 2012
  17. Decision MadeESS/101/21/TEN/27/2

    Details pursuant to condition 27 (archaeological mitigation strategy) relating to areas 13 & 14 of planning permission ref: ESS/101/21/TEN (Construction of an agricultural reservoir involving the extraction and exportation of sand and gravel; and the erection and use of an on-site processing plant with ancillary facilities. Together with the use of the access, on Great Bentley Road, currently only permitted for a temporary period as part of planning application ref: ESS/40/15/TEN and changes to the timescale of the proposed phasing and restoration of the existing reservoir as permitted as part of planning application ref: ESS/99/21/TEN)

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

    Received 15 May 2025
  18. Decision MadeCC/CHL/61/08

    Installation of a new platform list to serve the ground, first and second floors of the main building and associated landscaping works

    Chelmsford County High School for Girls,Broomfield Road,Chelmsford,CM1 1RW

    Received 27 May 2008
  19. Decision MadeESS/34/04/CHL

    Replacement Concrete Batching Plant

    St Clere's Hall Pit,Main Road,Danbury,Chelmsford,CM3 4AR

    Received 13 Jul 2004
  20. Decision MadeCC/BTE/05/21

    Demolition of former school buildings and construction of new boundary treatment

    Former Edith Borthwick School, Church Street, Bocking, Braintree CM7 5LA

    Received 12 Jan 2021
  21. Decision MadeESS/13/14/BAS/1/1

    Details pursuant to condition 1 (notification of commencement) of ESS/13/14/BAS for Construction and use of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility.

    Marsh Farm, Vange By-pass, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4QG

    Received 16 May 2017
  22. Appeal DecidedESS/20/22/UTT

    Change of use of land to allow the construction of a recycled aggregate production facility including storage bays and HGV parking

    Boro Farm, Newmarket Road, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1FN

    Received 28 Feb 2022
  23. Decision MadeCC/HLW/153/01

    New car parking area on grass block to cater for 11 spaces

    Former Commonside School, Commonside Road, Harlow cm18 7ez,Harlow Integrated Support Centre (Former Commonside Special School),Commonside Road,Harlow,CM18 7EZ

    Received 23 Oct 2001
  24. Decision MadeCC/BTE/86/01

    Retention & continued use of 2 hired temporary classbases without toilets until 4 June 2003

    Lyons Hall School,Deerleap Way,Braintree,CM7 9DH

    Received 5 Jul 2001

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