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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeESS/03/18/BTE/LA1

    Details pursuant to Schedule 7 (Advanced Planting) of Legal agreement associated with 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 31 Oct 2019
  2. Decision MadeCC/BAS/112/00

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission CC/BAS/05/98 to read "This consent shall expire on December 31 2005"

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

    Received 30 Nov 2000
  3. Application WithdrawnCC/TEN/77/06

    The construction of 220m2 of new hard play surface to the west of the school. The removal of earth mounds to the east of the school to allow the construction of 240m2 of hard play surface

    Spring Meadow County Primary School,Pound Farm Drive,Dovercourt,Harwich,CO12 4LB

    Received 17 May 2006
  4. Decision MadeCC/HLW/90/03

    Continued permanent use of pedestrian access on western boundary and erection of new cycle shed

    The Henry Moore Primary School,Kiln Lane,Church Langley,Harlow,CM17 9LW

    Received 11 Jul 2003
  5. Decision MadeCC/COL/41/13/NMA1

    Relocate the 3G swing approximately 30 metres to the south east of its original location

    Mersea Centre for Outdoor Learning, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex CO5 8SY

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  6. Decision MadeCC/COL/27/16

    Proposed erection of a two classroom modular building for a temporary two year period

    Stanway Primary School, Villa Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0RH

    Received 9 Jun 2016
  7. Decision MadeCC/COL/122/98

    Continued use of 4 No. RL4T nos 668, 747, 2079 and 559

    Gosbecks C P School,Owen Ward Close,Shrub End,Colchester,CO2 9DG

    Received 27 Oct 1998
  8. Decision MadeESS/34/03/UTT

    Car park for adjacent landfill and recycling operations

    Hollow Road,Widdington,Saffron Walden,CB113SL

    Received 20 May 2003
  9. Decision MadeCC/CHL/69/10

    The development of: 3567 square metres of all weather court to provide 6 tennis courts/4 netball courts; 5494 square metres of synthetic turf all weather football pitch; and associated landscaping works including planting of shrubs, new path and ramps

    Chelmer Valley High School,Court Road,Broomfield,Chelmsford,CM1 7ER

    Received 16 Jun 2010
  10. Decision MadeEPO/302/72

    Ext S G Nazeing Rd.see438/72

    Nazeing Quarry,Green Lane,Nazeing,Waltham Abbey,EN10 6TD

    Received 4 Apr 1972
  11. Decision MadeESS/30/04/UTT

    Pt retrospective app for the cont of dev approved under ESX/11/92/UTT (infilling of existing excavation with household refuse & trade waste & restore to agriculture) without compliance with Cond 1 (app Details) to enable revision to pre-settlement levels

    Ugley Landfill Site,Cambridge Road,Stansted Mountfitchet,CM22 6HT

    Received 7 Jun 2004
  12. Decision MadeESS/33/06/COL

    Erection of a replacement staff mess and toilet building

    Green Acres,Old Packards Lane,Wormingford,Colchester,CO6 3AH

    Received 10 Jul 2006
  13. Decision MadeESS/56/17/BAS/5/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 – Materials and Finish of Kiosk and Fencing for planning application ref: ESS/56/17/BAS (Sewage pumping station)

    Land to the east of Bradfields Farm, Burnt Mills Road, Basildon

    Received 22 Feb 2018
  14. Decision MadeCC/COL/36/02

    Proposed 2nd floor extension to provide 2 additional classrooms

    Colchester County High School for Girls,Norman Way,Colchester,CO3 3US

    Received 18 Feb 2002
  15. Decision MadeCC/EPF/29/16

    The continued use of two classrooms for a temporary period until 31 August 2021 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/EPF/36/11

    Dr Walker CofE Primary School, Ongar, CM5 0RG

    Received 28 Jun 2016
  16. Decision MadeESS/08/16/CHL/18/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 18 ( Transport Plan); 31 (Noise Monitoring) and 36 (Dust Control Plan) of planning permission ESS/08/16/CHL that was for “Northern quarry void and plant site including the restoration of the Northern quarry void using inert materials to agriculture and nature conservation interest with new public rights of way, the installation and operation of an inert waste recycling facility in the plant site for the production of secondary aggregate followed by the restoration of the plant site to nature conservation interest and the creation of an area of biodiversity compensation habitat”.

    Land at Sandon Quarry, Southend Road, Sandon, Howe Green, CM2 7TE

    Received 3 Feb 2020
  17. Decision MadeCHL/685/71

    Ext S G Field no.5800

    Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadeCC/CPT/52/22/19/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 19 - Construction Method Statement (Construction of two-storey standalone teaching block, removal of existing temporary classrooms, extension to existing hard surface play area, and associated works at Cedar Hall School, Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3UQ) CC/CPT/52/22

    Cedar Hall School, Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex SS7 3UQ

    Received 9 Sept 2022
  19. Decision MadeCC/BTE/41/07

    A revised scheme for the construction of a single storey Children’s Centre housing a “drop in” crèche & consulting facilities, with “outreach” for 37 child places, along with the formation of a new emergency vehicle access road, single disabled car park space and external play space

    Powers Hall Junior School,Spa Road,Witham,CM8 1NA

    Received 27 Mar 2007
  20. Decision MadeCC/EPF/25/19

    Proposed replacement of external heating and ventilation plant

    North Weald Library, High Road, North Weald Bassett, Epping, CM16 6BZ

    Received 24 Apr 2019
  21. Decision MadeESS/33/09/CHL

    Continuation of removal of minerals in the course of constructing an agricultural reservoir (planning permission ESS/05/09/CHL) without compliance with condition 2 (permission end date September 2009) to require cessation of permission and completion by 26 September 2011

    Old Hall and Generals Farms,Boreham,Chelmsford,CM2 6GF

    Received 9 Jul 2009
  22. Decision MadeCC/CPT/05/17/3/1

    Proposed single storey extension (396msq) to the western end of the existing primary school to accommodate 4 classrooms, demolition of existing resource room (68msq) and construction of new all-weather artificial grass pitch & associated seating area on a 2.45ha site at Northwick Park Primary School, Third Avenue, Canvey Island,SS8 9SU.

    Northwick Park Primary School, Third Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9SU

    Received 30 May 2017
  23. Decision MadeESS/49/22/UTT/9/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 9 – Scheme of noise monitoring for planning application ref: 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 5 Jul 2023
  24. Decision MadeESS/79/20/BTE/NMA2

    Non-Material Amendment to Conditions 2, 35, 36, 42, 43, 62, 63 and 71 of planning permission ESS/79/20/BTE to allow amended restoration drawings showing revised restoration levels to accommodate changes in the materials balance across the site.

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, Essex, CM77 8EP

    Received 14 Aug 2023

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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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