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Essex County Council
Planning applications.

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 · 7,039 approved or refused records
214Refused applications

6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Dec 1938 to 5 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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More application records

  1. Decision MadeIDO/ROC/07/92A

    Conditions Determination ID PA 122

    Cherry Orchard Lane,Pelhams Farm,Cherry Orchard Lane,Rochford

    Received 3 Sept 1993
  2. Decision MadeCC/COL/17/11/17/1

    Construction of up to 1,000 space Park and Ride facility with associated terminus building, landscaping, access road, lighting and associated infrastructure.

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

    Received 28 Jul 2014
  3. Decision MadeESS/34/24/TEN

    Ardleigh landfill gas recovery scheme

    Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7RU

    Received 1 Jul 2024
  4. Decision MadeCC/BTE/35/14

    Construction of a new replacement Infant School building, 2-storeys in height, suitable for 360 pupils together with a proposed four classroom and hall extension to the Junior School to facilitate an expansion to a 4 Form Entry (480 pupil) Junior School. Associated development includes hard and soft landscaping works; new pedestrian access; additional car parking spaces; and other site improvements/provisions.

    John Ray Infant and Junior School, Notley Road, Braintree, Essex, CM7 1HL

    Received 30 May 2014
  5. Decision MadeESS/09/20/EPF/19/3

    Bioaerosol monitoring pursuant to condition 19 of planning permission ref: ESS/09/20/EPF (Continued operation of composting facility without compliance with condition 4 (waste catchment area) attached to planning application ESS/29/18/EPF to allow waste to be imported from beyond the existing defined catchment area at Ashlyns Farm, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6RZ.)

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

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  6. Decision MadeCC/BAS/33/99

    Proposed extension and alterations to existing parking court and pedestrian walkways plus alterations to existing elevations

    The Limes,93 New Century Road,Laindon,Basildon,SS156AQ

    Received 14 May 1999
  7. Decision MadeCC/BAS/116/00

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission of CC/BAS/02/98 to read "This consent shall expire on 31 December 2005"

    Willows Primary School,Church Road,Basildon,SS142EX

    Received 30 Nov 2000
  8. Decision MadeCC/COL/25/10

    The demolition of an existing timber temporary classbase and the erection of a new amenity block with repositioning of existing sheds and play equipment

    Copford CE Primary School,School Road,Copford,Colchester,CO6 1BX

    Received 5 Feb 2010
  9. Decision MadeESS/39/14/BTE/32/1

    Extraction of an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel together with the provision of an new access from Little Braxted Lane; and the installation/construction and operation of primary processing and ancillary facilities comprising washing and bagging plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, site management office, mess room and maintenance workshop; with restoration to agriculture and water based nature conservation habitats

    Land at Colemans Farm, Colemans Farm, Little Braxted Lane, Rivenhall, Witham, CM8 3EX

    Received 23 Jun 2016
  10. Decision MadeESS/89/23/BTE/NMA3

    Non-Material Amendment to amend the wording of Condition 5 (Landscape planting) of planning permission ESS/89/23/BTE to allow amended planting details. ESS/89/23/BTE is the planning permission for "Replacement of the existing two bridges over the River Blackwater on the private access road to Rivenhall IWMF and Bradwell Quarry, with a new single bridge and vertical realignment of the connecting access road and a temporary construction compound."

    Rivenhall IWMF, Coggeshall Road, Essex, Bradwell, CM77 8EF

    Received 30 Aug 2024
  11. Decision MadeCC/CHL/27/02

    Replace existing railings, supply and install new including associated works to hold back earth between school and highway

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

    Received 28 Jan 2002
  12. Decision MadeCC/EPF/85/22

    Installation of new heating plant (air source heat pump) including the insertion of roof vent terminals

    Chipping Ongar Library, High Street, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9AB

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  13. Decision MadeCC/BAS/70/03(REV)

    Additional area of hard surfaced children's playground with access footpath

    Noak Bridge Primary School,Coppice Lane,Basildon,SS154JS

    Received 15 Mar 2004
  14. Decision MadeCC/EPF/91/06

    Single storey extension to north west corner of existing main school building to provide new drama, music & business studies accommodation

    Debden Park High School,Willingale Road,Debden,Loughton,IG10 2BQ

    Received 5 Jun 2006
  15. Decision MadeESS/49/22/UTT/LA1/6

    Annual breakdown of material imported and exported; and biennial site report pursuant to Schedule 1 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 24 Jun 2026
  16. Decision MadeESS/48/24/TEN/NMA1

    Non-material amendment pursuant to planning application ref: ESS/48/24/TEN (Construction of a borrow pit, as an extension to Elmstead Hall Reservoir) to reduce the area of extraction and amend the proposed shape of the reservoir

    Elmstead Hall, Tye Road, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex

    Received 19 Jun 2025
  17. Decision MadeESS/44/94/TEN

    vary #47 TEN/1544/90 Import from 1420

    Wivenhoe Quarry,Wivenhoe Quarry,Alresford Road,Wivenhoe,Colchester,CO7 9JY

    Received 22 Jul 1994
  18. Decision MadeIDO/TEN/11/92A

    Determination of Conditions.

    Arlesford Creek,Alresford Creek,Ford Lane,Alresford,Colchester,CO7 8BG

    Received 9 Jun 1993
  19. Decision MadeESS/28/17/TEN/SPO

    EIA Scoping Request: Extraction of 4.6 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an eastern extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, together with relocation of the existing primary processing plant, recycling operations and ancillary facilities, a proposed new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, totalling a 65 hectare area with restoration to EITHER agriculture or low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement, including the importation of approximately 930,000m3 of inert waste.

    Wivenhoe Quarry, Colchester, Essex

    Received 12 Apr 2017
  20. Decision MadeCC/EPF/96/01

    Proposed provision of demountable classroom to east elevation for early leaming facility

    Waltham Holy Cross Infants School, Quendon Drive, Monkswood Ave, Waltham Abbey,Waltham Holy Cross Junior School,Quendon Drive,Monkswood Avenue,Waltham Abbey,EN9 1LG

    Received 18 Jul 2001
  21. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/15/01

    Details pursuant to condition 15 (Details of buildings and structures) of ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is an amended planning permission for the Integrated Waste Management Facility.

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

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  22. Decision MadeCC/BRW/36/08

    The continuation of the existing A128 Langford Bridge diversion carriageway and bridges until 13 July 2013 without complying with Condition 1 (time limit) of planning permission CC/EPF/62/03 & CC/BRW/63/03 dated 14 July 2003

    Langford Bridge, A128 Ongar to Brentwood Road

    Received 28 Mar 2008
  23. Decision MadeESS/08/08/TEN

    Reception and decontamination of ferrous and non-ferrous metal goods (Mainly Vehicles). Preparation and processing of metal for export. Erection of new buildings associated with the proposed use. Provision of sealed working floor areas, associated drainage. Provision of weighbridge, parking and fencing.

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

    Received 5 Feb 2008
  24. Decision MadeCC/COL/57/08

    Development of a cycle shelter and canopies, associated hard landscape works and two disability parking bays

    Broomgrove County Infant School,Broome Grove,Wivenhoe,Colchester,CO7 9QB

    Received 22 May 2008

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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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