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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/HLW/07/25

    The retention of a classbase for a temporary period

    Church Langley Primary School, Church Langley Way, Harlow, CM17 9TH

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  2. Decision MadeCC/BTE/101/19/SO

    EIA SCREENING OPINION: A new SEND (Special Educational Needs) school, new access, pumping station, electrical substation and other associated works

    Land adjacent to Rickstones Road, Rivenhall, CM8 2SD

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  3. Decision MadeESS/23/02/MAL/SO

    Screening Opinion: Reclamation scheme

    Southminster Hall,Goldsands Road,Southminster,CM0 7JR

    Received 28 Apr 2002
  4. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedESS/49/22/UTT/LA3/2

    Highway works scheme (commencement) pursuant to Schedule 3 of legal agreement associated with planning application ESS/49/22/UTT (Excavation of minerals; use of land for skip hire, waste recycling, waste transfer and composting; and restoration of land with the deposit of inert waste)

    Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, Essex, CB11 3SL

    Received 8 Mar 2024
  5. Decision MadeESS/26/08/COL/26/2

    Prior to each annual clay extraction event the area to be excavated shall be surveyed to establish the absence or presence of badgers, reptiles and water voles. The survey results, including mitigation measures if badgers, reptiles or water voles are found to be present, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Mineral Planning Authority. The development shall take place in accordance with the approved details.

    Church Lane,Marks Tey,Colchester,CO6 1LN

    Received 23 Aug 2016
  6. Decision MadeESS/34/15/BTE/67/01

    Details pursuant to condition 67 (protected species licences) of Planning permission Ref ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was for Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility.

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

    Received 7 Apr 2022
  7. Decision MadeCC/BTE/02/05

    Construction of single storey extension to form library and special educational needs (SEN) room and removal of existing portakabin

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

    Received 21 Dec 2005
  8. Decision MadeESS/20/18/UTT/69/11

    Details pursuant to condition 69 (Early morning HGV movement records for March 2020) of ESS/20/18/UTT. ESS/20/18/UTT was for “Continuation of the winning and working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop and ancillary buildings, and the importation and treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate and reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland originally permitted by planning permission ref. ESS/52/13/UTT without compliance with Condition 4 (Hours of operation) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel off site between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday.”

    Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SL

    Received 6 Apr 2020
  9. Decision MadeCC/UTT/90/20/NMA2

    Non-material amendment to revise the wording of condition 24 (surface water drainage) as attached to the decision issued pursuant to application ref: CC/UTT/90/20 (All-through school; sports hall; formal and informal hard and soft play areas/pitches; new vehicular and pedestrian accesses; vehicle drop-off and parking areas; landscaping and other associated infrastructure and works)

    Land to the east of Buttleys Lane, Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, CM6 1SH

    Received 10 Jan 2025
  10. Decision MadeCC/BAS/11/23/3/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 – External materials for planning application ref: CC/BAS/11/23 (New primary school and nursery)

    Land North of Dry Street, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  11. Decision MadeCC/EPF/08/17/13/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 13 – Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) for planning application ref: CC/EPF/08/17 (Junction 7a M11)

    Gilden Way and Sheering Road public highways and land between Sheering Road and M11 Motorway

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  12. Decision MadeESS/38/07/CHL/SO

    Request for a screening opinion

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

    Received 16 Jul 2007
  13. Decision MadeESS/54/08/ROC/3/4

    The importation by sea of 7.5 million cubic metres of high quality recovered inert material to achieve, by phased extraction and landraising, a change of use from agricultural land to 677 hectares of coastal nature reserve principally comprising mudflats, saltmarsh, coastal lagoons, brackish marsh, coastal grazing marsh, drier grass capable of developing new saltmarsh as sea levels rise together with the development of 5 bird hides, car park and associated off shore unloading facility, conveyer

    Wallasea Island,Rochford,SS4 2HD

    Received 13 Aug 2012
  14. Decision MadeCC/BAS/01/98

    Provision of single storey extension to increase Nursery Accommodation

    Whitmore County Infant School,Whitmore Way,Basildon,SS14 2TP

    Received 15 Jan 1998
  15. Decision MadeCC/BTE/05/06

    Construction of 3 new classrooms and canopy (removal of 3 temporary classrooms), as well as hall, kitchen, toilets and stores to be available for community use, with remodelling of hard court, relocation of 1 parking space and 1 new parking space

    Rayne County Primary School,Capel Road,Rayne,Braintree,CM7 5BZ

    Received 10 Jan 2006
  16. Decision MadeCC/BTE/39/11/LB

    Listed Building consent to allow the relocation and replacement of the existing information signs on the front and northern elevations of the Library building

    Halstead Library,Bridge Street,Halstead,CO9 1HU

    Received 28 Mar 2011
  17. Decision MadeCC/BRW/18/99

    Change of use from Childrens Home to Family Centre, Community use and accommodation for Essex Independent Visitors Scheme

    Ingatestone Family Centre,24 Norton Road,Ingatestone,CM4 0AB

    Received 15 Mar 1999
  18. Decision MadeESS/34/15/BTE/NMA10

    Non-Material Amendment to amend the wording of Condition 14 of planning permission ESS/34/15/BTE to allow amended details for the stack cladding. Planning permission ESS/34/15/BTE is for the Integrated Waste Management Facility.

    Rivenhall IWMF, Land at Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CO5 9DF

    Received 13 Feb 2024
  19. Decision MadeCC/UTT/28/08

    The continued use of a relocatable classroom unit until 31 August 2013 without complying with Condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/UTT/25/03

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

    Received 20 Mar 2008
  20. Decision MadeCC/TEN/38/15

    Demolition of a redundant open Barn used as a garage to the south-east of the site

    Thorrington Highway Depot, Station Road, Thorrington, CO7 8HX

    Received 3 Jun 2015
  21. Decision MadeCC/MAL/160/01

    The construction of an "infill" extension to provide a new library/teaching facility

    Maldon County Primary School,Wantz Close,Maldon,CM9 5DQ

    Received 29 Oct 2001
  22. Decision MadeESS/95/20/BTE/23/1

    Details pursuant to condition 23 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) of planning permission ref: ESS/95/20/BTE. (Proposed importation of inert waste material to infill existing voids and reinstate land to agricultural use.)

    Tile Kiln Farm, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1UP

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  23. Decision MadeCC/CHL/39/24

    Installation of replacement heating plant (Air Source Heat Pumps).

    Highfield Resource Centre, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQ

    Received 12 Jul 2024
  24. Application WithdrawnCC/BAS/143/08

    The continued use and retention of 4 relocatable classrooms until 31 August 2011 without complying with condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BAS/164/05.

    Pitsea Junior School,High Road,Pitsea,Basildon,SS133AB

    Received 17 Dec 2008

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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