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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 · 7,039 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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Decision MadeESS/47/14/UTT

    Installation and use of a portable cabin as an office, welfare facility and storage space

    Elsenham Quarry, Hall Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6DJ

    Received 28 Oct 2014
  2. Decision MadeCC/EPF/08/17/22/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 22 – Topographical Survey 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 28 Feb 2018
  3. Decision MadeESS/32/20/EPF/SO

    EIA SCREENING OPINION: Proposed borrow pit (associated with the construction of Jct 7a of the M11)

    Land at Housham Hall Farm, Matching Tye, Harlow

    Received 10 Mar 2020
  4. Decision MadeESS/17/02/TEN/SO

    Screening Opinion: Redevelopment of Sewage Treatment Works

    Thorrington WwTW,Brightlingsea

    Received 2 Apr 2002
  5. Decision MadeESS/38/16/ROC/SO

    Proposed five year extension of time until 2021

    Barling Marsh Quarry and Landfill, Mucking Hall Road, Barling Magna

    Received 24 Aug 2016
  6. Decision MadeCC/BTE/100/02

    Proposed new 1500mm high Westminster style railings and gates to front boundary and part north and south boundaries. Proposed planting of intruder unfriendly planting on public side to soften the impact of the railings

    Braintree Register Office,John Ray House,Bocking End,Braintree

    Received 19 Jun 2002
  7. Decision MadeCC/UTT/36/22/7/3

    Noise monitoring pursuant to condition 7 of planning permission ref: CC/UTT/36/22 (Change of use from a Waste Transfer Station to a Highway Depot)

    Essex County Council Waste Transfer Station, Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1LW

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  8. Decision MadeCC/COL/38/12/NMA1

    Installation of photo-voltaic panels on the roof of the new early years classroom

    Bishop William Ward School, 22, Coach Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4AT

    Received 15 Feb 2013
  9. Decision MadeESS/58/17/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 condition 48 (importation restriction) to allow the importation of fine aggregate to facilitate the continued use of the asphalt plant until 31/12/2018 (as currently permitted)

    Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9JU

    Received 21 Nov 2017
  10. Decision MadeCC/BAS/77/11

    Erection of a ball stop fence measuring 60 linear metres in length and 4.8m in height at its highest point to the east of the school's existing grass football pitch situated along the east boundary of the site

    The James Hornby High School, Leinster Road, Laindon, Basildon, SS155NX

    Received 5 Dec 2011
  11. Decision MadeESS/13/15/BAS/6/1

    Details pursuant to condition 6 (Surfacing of access road) of ESS/13/15/BAS for Change of use and erection of buildings, hardstandings, roadways, parking and storage areas to enable the use of the site as a waste recycling and materials recovery facility (part retrospective)

    Land to the south of Terminus Drive, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, SS16 4UH

    Received 24 Oct 2017
  12. Decision MadeCC/HLW/40/25

    Installation of hardstanding and air conditioner unit

    Harlow Fields School, Tendring Road, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6RN

    Received 16 May 2025
  13. Decision MadeCC/HLW/56/16/3/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 3- Bicycle Parking (CC/HLW/56/16- Proposed construction of a new two storey building (c.2550m2 floor area) to accommodate a 2FE, a 52 place early years centre/nursery with associated car, cycle and scooter parking, hard play areas, means of enclosure and landscaping and associated infrastructure on a 2.67 hectare site)

    Newhall Primary School, The Chase, Harlow, Newhall, CM17 9JA

    Received 12 Sept 2017
  14. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/52b/01

    Details pursuant to partial discharge of condition 52b (Odour management) of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is a variation of the planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility

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

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  15. Decision MadeESS/24/02/HLW

    Erection of clinical waste container for storage of waste

    Units 7 & 9 Haslemere Estate,Lovet Road,Harlow

    Received 10 May 2002
  16. Decision MadeESS/80/20/TEN/NMA06

    Non-material amendment to permission ref ESS/80/20/TEN to allow the retention of the northern access onto Tye Lane

    Wivenhoe Quarry Alresford Road Wivenhoe Essex CO7 9JU

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  17. Decision MadeESS/07/16/BTE/22/5

    Details pursuant to Condition 22 of ESS/07/16/BTE - Noise monitoring results for January 2019 (ESS/07/16/BTE - 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]

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, BRADWELL, CM77 8EP

    Received 15 Apr 2019
  18. Application WithdrawnCC/COL/88/05

    Single storey extension to school reception and office

    Kings Ford County Infant & Junior School,Gloucester Ave,Colchester,CO2 9AZ

    Received 17 Jun 2005
  19. Decision MadeESS/20/18/UTT/2/1

    Details pursuant to condition 2 (Notification of commencement) 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 8 May 2019
  20. Decision MadeESS/49/17/BAS/SO

    Extension to existing Pitsea Power Station site compound by 0.193ha involving installation and operation of activated carbon based landfill gas clean-up system comprising up to 9 vessels (7.2m high), associated pipework, re -surfacing and installing concrete plinths, security fencing, new access gate and repositioning and modifying some other existing fixed plant and equipment.

    Pitsea Power Station, Pitsea Landfill, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, SS16 4UH

    Received 1 Aug 2017
  21. Decision MadeCC/BAS/28/19/21/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 21 – Surface Water Management and Monitoring Plan for planning application ref: CC/BAS/28/19 (Upgrade works to the A127/A130 Fairglen Interchange including the creation of a new link road between A130 and A127)

    A127/A130 Fairglen Interchange

    Received 11 Jun 2020
  22. Decision MadeESS/20/18/UTT/57/2

    Details pursuant to condition 57 (Annual Aftercare report for Autumn 2020/Autumn 2021) 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.”

    Highwoods Quarry, Stortford Road, Dunmow CM6 1SL

    Received 13 Apr 2020
  23. Decision MadeCC/COL/40/17/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 - Lighting Design Strategy for Biodiversity (CC/COL/40/17 - The erection of a single storey school building to accommodate eight new classrooms and ancillary accommodation, together with an extension to the car park and associated landscaping)

    Home Farm County Primary School, Shelley Road, Colchester. CO3 4JL

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  24. Decision MadeCC/BTE/05/14

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2019 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BTE/08/09

    St. Peters C Of E Primary School, Myneer Park, Coggeshall, Colchester, CO6 1YU

    Received 15 Jan 2014

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