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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application WithdrawnCC/MAL/33/05

    Proposed various alterations and new glazed entrance lobby extension

    Maldon Youth Centre,Maldon Youth Centre, Carmelite Way,Maldon,CM9 5GF

    Received 21 Mar 2005
  2. Decision MadeESS/38/11/HLW

    Construction of a Waste Transfer Station including WT building with associated access; site office with welfare facilities; dual weighbridge with office; water tank & pumphouse; car/cycle parking; lighting and CCTV; drainage; fencing & landscaping

    Former Kores Nordic Site,West Road,Harlow,CM20 2AL

    Received 28 Jul 2011
  3. Decision MadeCC/HLW/58/23

    Change of use of existing caretakers house (Use Class C3) to provide additional teaching accommodation (Use Class F1) for the school

    Harlowbury School, Caretakers House, Watlington Road, Harlow Essex CM17 0DX

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  4. Decision MadeESS/05/25/CHL

    Continuation of development without compliance with condition 8 (restriction on number of nights on which night-time working is permitted) of planning permission ESS/10/22/CHL to allow additional week night and weekend night working. ESS/10/22/CHL is an amended planning permission for "Use of a coated roadstone plant and associated facilities for the manufacture of coated roadstone products using predominantly sand and gravel and recycled aggregates produced at the existing quarry"

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

    Received 28 Jan 2025
  5. Decision MadeESS/37/00/CHL-41b

    Noise monitoring June 2005

    Manor Farm

    Received 29 Mar 2006
  6. Decision MadeESS/113/22/BAS/31/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 31 (Colour Cladding) of planning permission ESS/113/22/BAS that was for Redevelopment and consolidation of an existing Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Archers Fields, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1DH

    Land At Archers Fields, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1DH

    Received 27 May 2026
  7. Decision MadeESS/37/11/MAL/37/1

    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
  8. Decision MadeCC/ROC/49/07

    Single storey extension to existing school entrance to form new lobby & entrance area including 2 designated disabled parking spaces adjacent to new extension and a new ramp to East Wing classroom to form disabled access

    Waterman Primary School,The Boulevard,Rochford,SS4 1QF

    Received 20 Mar 2007
  9. Decision MadeCC/COL/122/06

    Construction of a new 12mx20m hard play area to the rear of the school

    St Michaels Primary School & Nursery,Camulodunum Way,Colchester,CO2 9RA

    Received 28 Jul 2006
  10. Decision MadeCC/ROC/35/01

    Single storey flat roofed extension and removal of relocatable classroom

    Holt Farm County Junior School,Ashingdon Rd,Rochford,SS4 1RS

    Received 6 Apr 2001
  11. Decision MadeCC/HLW/78/22

    Installation of new heating plant (air source heat pumps)

    The Maples, 3 Hodings Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1AT

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  12. Decision MadeCC/EPF/42/21/NMA1

    Details pursuant to Non-Material Amendment - Provision of replacement ramp to new Multi-Use Play Area (MUPA) (The removal of 2no. existing temporary classrooms and the construction of a permanent teaching block to accommodate 2no classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation. The provision of a new Multi Use Play Area (MUPA).) CC/EPF/42/21

    Nazeing Primary School, Hyde Mead, Nazeing EN9 2HS

    Received 26 Aug 2021
  13. Decision MadeESS/45/15/TEN/32/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 32 – Restoration Plan: of planning application ESS/45/15/TEN (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 50 (Operations completion date) and 51 (Removal of all associated infrastructure) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/42/12/TEN to allow an extension in time to the life of the permitted operations and deadline for removal of all associated infrastructure for an additional 3 years until 31 December 2018).

    Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, WIVENHOE, CO7 9JU

    Received 8 Dec 2017
  14. Decision MadeESS/41/02/COL/SO

    Extension of Site, New Building and changes to operation of Waste Transfer Station

    Tiptree Basketworks & Woodyard,Grange Road,Tiptree,Colchester,CO5 0QQ

    Received 5 Aug 2002
  15. Decision MadeCHL/329/84

    Batching Plant

    Sandon,Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeESS/16/14/MAL/12/1

    Extension of time to existing quarry for an additional 15 years to 31st December 2029 and amendments to existing operation to allow for the importation of inert waste material for restoration.

    Asheldham Quarry, Southminster Road, Asheldham, Essex, CM0 7DZ

    Received 31 Mar 2015
  17. Decision MadeCC/EPF/78/07

    The continued use of a relocatable classroom until 30 June 2010.

    Nazeing County Primary School,Hyde Mead,Nazeing,Waltham Abbey,EN9 2HS

    Received 15 Jun 2007
  18. Application WithdrawnESS/34/15/BTE/54/01

    Details pursuant to condition 54 (Habitat Management Plan Annual Review 2022) of ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE is a variation planning permission for the Integrated Waste Management Facility.

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

    Received 26 Jun 2023
  19. Decision MadeCC/UTT/129/08

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 23 November 2010 without compliance with condition 3 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/UTT/133/03

    Debden C of E Primary School,High Street,Debden,Saffron Walden,CB11 3LE

    Received 28 Nov 2008
  20. Decision MadeESS/28/14/CHL/12/1

    Use of previously imported materials for the construction and expansion of a screening bund to the existing recycling facility and to achieve revised restoration of former silt lagoons to biodiversity areas. In addition approval under condition 42 of Planning Permission CHL/1890/87 to allow importation of 12,000m3 of clean soils and clays for restoration purpose

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

    Received 10 Jul 2015
  21. Decision MadeESS/14/16/MAL/7/1

    The importation of packaged intermediate level waste from Magnox sites Sizewell "A" and Dungeness "A" to Bradwell site and the interim storage within the existing interim storage facility.

    Magnox Electric Plc, Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell-on-sea, Southminster, CM0 7HP

    Received 2 Dec 2016
  22. Decision MadeESS/57/09/COL/SO

    Proposed development of a park and ride facility to be constructed in two phases. Phase one providing 650 car parking spaces and phase two providing 350 car parking space including the construction of a terminus building, wind-turbine, associated landscaping, access road and lighting

    Land to the north A12, Trunk road at Cuckoo Farm (Park & Ride),Cuckoo Farm,Boxted Road,Mile End,Colchester,CO4 5HH

    Received 8 Jan 2010
  23. Application WithdrawnESS/42/98/CHL

    Vary Cond 20 of IDO/CHL/02/92A to allow importation of sand & gravel for processing from Russell Green Reservoir ESS/41/97/CHL

    Sandon Quarry,Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received 22 Jul 1998
  24. Decision MadeESS/04/97/BTE

    Temporary storage & removal of imported sand, concrete products & derivatives. APPEAL

    Land at Beazley End Pit - Wethersfield - near Braintree -,Beazley End Pit,Beazley End,Wethersfield,Braintree

    Received 20 Jan 1997

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Essex County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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