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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6,824 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/54/08/ROC/4/3

    External Lighting

    Land at Wallasea Island, Essex

    Received 13 Apr 2012
  2. Decision MadeCC/UTT/55/23

    The retention of a classbase for a temporary period without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/UTT/44/20

    Birchanger Primary School, Birchwood, Birchanger CM23 5QL

    Received 23 Jun 2023
  3. Decision MadeESS/17/10/BAS

    Continuation of installation of waste pre-treatment facilities and recontouring of landfill to facilitate restoration without compliance with planning condition 6 (hours of working) of planning permission ESS/35/06/BAS to allow operations between 5:30am to 6:30pm Monday to Saturday and 08:00am to 04:00pm Sundays and Public Holidays.

    Pitsea Landfill site,Pitsea Hall Lane,Pitsea,Basildon, SS16 4UH

    Received 11 May 2010
  4. Decision MadeESS/07/16/BTE/63/1

    Details pursuant to condition 63 of ESS/07/16/BTE - restoration scheme. ESS/07/16/BTE was for "Continuation of development permitted by ESS/24/14/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 7 (timescales), 38 (sequence of restoration) and 59 (no importation of mineral for processing) to allow amended restoration levels, revised phasing and additional time to complete extraction and restoration until 2021, utilisation of overburden in restoration and processing of mineral both arising from the Integrated Waste Management Facility (if implemented). Planning permission ESS/24/14/BTE being for Extraction of an estimated reserve of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Sites A3 and A4 as identified Minerals Local Plan) and retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, ready mixed concrete plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortar plant and water management system, internal haul roads and re-contouring of restoration levels of extraction areas (Sites R and A2) with restoration to a combination of agriculture, woodland, biodiversity, water lagoons and to levels appropriate to safeguard implementation of planning permission ESS/37/08/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility)"

    Blackwater Aggregates, Bradwell Quarry, Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, BRADWELL, CM77 8EP

    Received 21 Dec 2016
  5. Decision MadeCC/BAS/03/98

    Continued use of RL4T relocatable classroom unit

    Fairhouse Community Junior & Infant School, Long Riding, Basildon, SS141QP

    Received 20 Feb 1998
  6. Decision MadeESS/29/18/EPF/20/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 20 – Bioaerosol management and monitoring plan for planning application ref: ESS/29/18/EPF (Continued operation of the composting facility)

    Ashlyns Farm, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6RZ

    Received 23 Jul 2019
  7. Decision MadeESS/05/25/CHL/10/01

    Details pursuant to condition 10 (noise monitoring – November 2025) of planning permission ESS/05/25/CHL. ESS/05/25/CHL is a variation permission of the following development “Coated Roadstone Plant and associated facilities for the manufacture of Coated Roadstone products using predominantly sand & gravel & recycled aggregates produced at the existing quarry”

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

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  8. Decision MadeCC/CPT/71/10

    Continuation of redevelopment of the existing Cornelius Vermuyden School site without compliance with Condition 1 (approved details) attached to reserved matters approval reference CC/CPT/21/10 to allow minor material amendments to the approved scheme

    The Cornelius Vermuyden School,Dinant Avenue,Canvey,SS8 9SQ

    Received 18 Jun 2010
  9. Decision MadeCC/CHL/07/17/10/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 10 – Fenestration Details: of planning application CC/CHL/07/17 (Proposed development of the Beaulieu Park Schools Campus, consisting of a 1200 place three storey Secondary School, 420 place two storey Primary School, 56 place single storey Nursery, Sports Hall with associated community facilities, hard and soft play areas, means of enclosure, landscaping, car parking, bicycle and scooter parking and associated infrastructure on a site of aprox. 11.8ha on land to the northeast of the junction of White Hart Lane (A130) and Essex Regiment Way, with vehicular access from Armistice Avenue and pedestrian access via Beaulieu Square, Chelmsford)

    Beaulieu Park Education Campus site, Beaulieu, Chelmsford

    Received 7 Dec 2017
  10. Decision MadeCC/BAS/11/23/9/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 9 – Sound levels from external plant, machinery and equipment and mitigation proposed for planning application ref: CC/BAS/11/23 (New primary school and nursery)

    Land North of Dry Street, Nethermayne, Basildon, Essex

    Received 30 Apr 2024
  11. Decision MadeESS/101/21/TEN/LA1

    Details pursuant to Schedule 1 of section 106 legal agreement relating to the discharge of the Farmland Bird Mitigation Strategy. Legal agreement associated with planning permission ESS/101/21/TEN.

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

    Received 9 Apr 2024
  12. Decision MadeCC/CHL/40/09

    The provision of a single classbase with toilets for a temporary period until 31 August 2016

    Boreham Primary School,Juniper Road,Boreham,Chelmsford,CM3 3DB

    Received 27 Apr 2009
  13. Decision MadeCC/UTT/13/11

    Construction of a new 300 place primary school with 21 staff car parking spaces including one parking space for the disabled, hard and soft play areas, habitat area and associated landscaping.

    St Mary's School,Reeve Road,Foresthall Park,Stansted Mountfitchet,CM24 8SJ

    Received 19 Jan 2011
  14. Decision MadeMAL/734/90

    Extend Reservoir. Ext of Gravel

    Langford Hall RESERVOIR,Langford Hall Estate,Witham Road,Langford,Maldon,CM9 4ST

    Received 3 Sept 1990
  15. Decision MadeESS/47/08/EPF

    Retrospective permission for the use of land for the temporary storage (and distribution to larger recycling facilities) of wastes associated with house clearances, including metal, cardboard and wood, the overnight parking of x2 clearance vans and the installation of storage bins and associate welfare facilities.

    Chase Farm,Vicarage Lane West,North Weald,Epping,CM16 6AL

    Received 10 Oct 2008
  16. Decision MadeESS/45/15/TEN/23/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 23 – Soils: 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
  17. Decision MadeESS/52/01/CHL

    Deposit of sub-soil in the form of amenity bunds in connection with the construction of A131 Great Leighs Bypass Scheme

    Land off Moulsham Hall Lane Great Leighs, South of Moulsham Hall Lane,Between Strawbrook Hill and Great Notley Garden Village

    Received 26 Oct 2001
  18. Decision MadeESS/62/11/MAL/SO

    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 22 Dec 2011
  19. Decision MadeCC/CHL/05/11

    Continuation of the development of the Columbus School and College without compliance with condition 2 (approved details) attached to planning permission reference CC/CHL/74/10 to allow minor material amendments to the approved design of the scheme.

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

    Received 6 Jan 2011
  20. Decision MadeCC/BRW/62/21

    Removal of existing pond outlet pipe and replacement with a new outlet pipe 0.5m lower to increase flood storage; installation of sheet piling to reinforce existing embankment; creation of a new access track on top of existing embankment; creation of temporary access track for construction off Queens Road

    The Ursuline High School, Queens Road, Brentwood, CM14 4EX

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  21. Decision MadeCC/TEN/90/00

    New all weather floodlit sports field including floodlighting, fencing and landscaping plus rear extension to school building

    The Colne Community School,Church Road,Brightlingsea,CO7 0QL

    Received 11 Oct 2000
  22. Decision MadeCC/ROC/54/25/16/01

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) – CC/ROC/54/25: Proposed new two-storey Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) School including PV panels, outdoor play spaces, parking area and associated works

    Land at Andrewes Way Wolsey Park Rayleigh

    Received 14 Aug 2026
  23. Decision MadeESS/18/07/TEN/NMA/1

    Extension of cell A to allow an additional 20 metre strip of extraction area to be created within cell B prior to no more than 3 operational phases being completed

    Agregate Industries, Martells Industrial Estate, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7RU

    Received 12 Dec 2012
  24. Decision MadeCC/COL/50/24

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

    Shrubland Court Day Centre, 43 Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3UE

    Received 29 Aug 2024

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