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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/34/09/UTT

    Replacement of existing recycling facilities with new tomra automated recycling centre

    Tesco Stores Ltd,Radwinter Road,Saffron Walden,CB10 2JP

    Received 7 Jul 2009
  2. Decision MadeCC/BAS/15/18/NMA1

    Details pursuant to Non Material Amendment 1 - Amended wording of Condition 4 of planning application CC/BAS/15/18

    Brightside County Junior And Infant School, Brightside, Billericay, CM12 0LE

    Received 24 May 2019
  3. Decision MadeCC/HLW/84/22/7/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 7 – Gates and non-acoustic fencing for planning application ref: CC/HLW/84/22 (New vehicle parking area, new and revised accesses, acoustic security fencing, landscaping and ancillary works proposed in association with approved planning application ref: CC/HLW/21/17)

    Land between River Way and A1184 (Cambridge Road), Harlow

    Received 22 Nov 2023
  4. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/21/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 21 (CEMP – Biodiversity) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way

    Land at Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  5. Decision MadeCC/TEN/106/01/SO

    New permanent Secondary school for approximately 1050 pupils plus associated play areas & parking. Plus temporary secondary school for up to 450 pupils till 2005 (AND Screening Opinion)

    LAND ADJACENT TO JAYWICK LANE,Clacton-on-Sea

    Received 24 Jul 2001
  6. ValidatedCHR/190/58

    Ext S G

    Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeCC/CPT/05/17/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 – Artificial grass pitch specification of planning application CC/CPT/05/17 (Proposed single storey extension (396m2) to the western end of the existing primary school to accommodate 4 classrooms, demolition of existing resource room (68m2) and construction of a new all-weather artificial grass pitch and associated seating area on a 2.45ha site).

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

    Received 27 Nov 2018
  8. Decision MadeCC/BAS/09/97

    Provision of temporary accommodation RL4T

    Hilltop County Infants & Junior School, Hill Avenue, Wickford SS11 8LT

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeCC/BAS/15/96

    Construct mew conservatory to rear of property cnsisting of PVC-U sections & 6mm safety laminated glass with low level brickwork. External works to comprise of 3m x 3m patio finished with hot rolled asphalt with ramp leading up to external door

    Wickford Clubhouse, 34 Runwell Road, Wickford

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeESS/13/14/BAS/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 – Odour validation Report (Construction and use of an Anaerobic Digestion facility ESS/13/14/BAS)

    Anaerobic Digestion Plant, Marsh Farm, Vange by-Pass, Vange, SS16 4QG

    Received 28 Jul 2017
  11. Decision MadeESS/71/24/TEN/SO

    SCREENING OPINION: Continuation of development without compliance with conditions 4 and 7 of planning permission ref: ESS/39/13/TEN to allow an extension of time to complete mineral extraction and site restoration

    Brightlingsea Quarry, Moverons Lane, Brightlingsea, CO7 0SB

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  12. Decision MadeCC/BAS/40/00

    New double relocatable class with toilets to the rear of the site, as temporary accommodation

    Oakfield Primary School, Scott Drive,Oakfield Primary School,Scott Drive,Wickford,SS12 9PW

    Received 7 Jun 2000
  13. Decision MadeESS/22/00/COL

    Extraction of sand and gravel as an extension to existing workings, restoration to agriculture and temporary diversion of Furneaux Lane

    Land South of Fingringhoe,Fingringhoe Quarry,Ballast Quay,Fingringhoe,Colchester

    Received 13 Jun 2000
  14. Decision MadeESS/19/26/BTE/SO

    Retrospective application to regularise the importation of inert waste material to infill existing voids and reinstate land to agricultural use

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

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  15. Decision MadeCC/COL/23/05

    To construct a 0.8m high, approximately 20m long grass covered bank.

    Hazelmere Junior School,Hazelmere C.I & J.S,Hawthorn Avenue,Greenstead Estate,Colchester,CO4 3JP

    Received 16 Feb 2005
  16. Application WithdrawnESS/09/11/COL

    Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & In Vessel Composting (IVC) facility for treatment of 25,000 tpa of municipal organic wastes, including food waste, commercial waste & agricultural residues, producing 15,000 tpa of compost material & power generation. The facility comprises of a waste reception and preparation building, mixing hall, anaerobic digestion concrete tunnels, IVC concrete tunnels, power generation compound, office buildings, weighbridge, water storage

    Birch Airfield,Blind Lane,Birch,Colchester,CO5 9HH

    Received 28 Jan 2011
  17. Decision MadeESS/46/08/UTT/21/1

    Continuation of mineral extraction and development of waste recycling and composting facility, including demolition of existing mineral processing plant, construction of waste reception and sorting building enclosing sorting of domestic and commercial and industrial waste to recover recyclables, construction of in-vessel composting units for composting of sorted waste, reprofiling of levels of restored landfill site utilising on site materials, with restoration to parkland,

    Crumps Farm,Stortford Rd,Little Canfield,Great Dunmow,CM6 1SR

    Received 12 Oct 2012
  18. Decision MadeESS/31/18/ROC/19/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 19 - Landscape and visual mitigation for the site access, weighbridge, office and parking for planning application ref: ESS/31/18/ROC (Importation of inert material, installation and use of a plant for the recycling of such material and the final disposal of inert residues, together with the formation of a new access)

    Land at Dollymans Farm, Doublegate Lane, Rawreth, Wickford, SS11 8UD

    Received 15 Feb 2022
  19. Decision MadeESS/45/97/ROC

    Use of site as waste transfer station including erection of two sided enclosures

    Unit 10A,Unit 10a - 14,Rawreth Industrial Estate,Rawreth Lane,Rayleigh

    Received 10 Jun 1997
  20. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/NMA5

    Non-Material Amendment to amend the wording of Condition 8 of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE to allow the delivery of 2 abnormal loads of the turbine and generator via Woodhouse Lane. ESS/39/23/BTE is the extant planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility.

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

    Received 7 Jun 2024
  21. Decision MadeCC/COL/11/08

    The continued use and retention of relocatable classroom until 31 August 2013 wtihout complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/13/03

    Montgomery CIS,Baronswood Way,Colchester,CO2 9QG

    Received 23 Jan 2008
  22. Decision MadeCC/BRW/30/21/10/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 10 – Biodiversity Enhancement and Landscape Management Scheme for planning application ref: CC/BRW/30/21 (Three storey building providing a new library, commercial unit and 9 residential units alongside associated access, parking, servicing, utilities and landscaping)

    Shenfield Library, Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NJ

    Received 23 Apr 2024
  23. Decision MadeCC/ROC/54/25/11/02

    Details pursuant to Condition 11 (Hard and soft landscape scheme) – 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
  24. Decision MadeESS/30/96/COL

    Recycling Centre

    Haven Quay,Haven Quay,Haven Road,Colchester

    Received 10 May 1996

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