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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeCC/UTT/93/23

    Erection of a new single storey teaching building and associated works

    Great Easton Primary School, Dunmow Road Great Easton, Essex, CM6 2DR

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  2. Decision MadeCC/COL/68/04

    The retention of a relocatable classroom until 30 April 2009 without complying with Condition 1 attached to planning permission CC/COL/14/99

    St Lukes Church School,Church Road,Tiptree,Colchester,CO5 0SU

    Received 4 May 2004
  3. Decision MadeCC/BAS/46/07

    Provision of security fencing and gates to selected locations along the perimeter of the school grounds

    Noak Bridge Primary School,Coppice Lane,Basildon,SS154JS

    Received 4 Apr 2007
  4. Application WithdrawnESS/19/09/ROC

    To reinstate and up-grade a private section of sea wall along the River Crouch, raising the ground level adjacent to the sea wall, up-grading as access track and areas of hardstanding. The carrying out of temporary screening and crushing operations for the duration of the conservation works -to be used in connection with the upgrading of the sea wall

    Lovedown Farm,Lower Road,Hockley

    Received 11 Feb 2009
  5. Decision MadeESS/72/23/MAL/6/6

    Details pursuant to Condition 6 (Transport Monitoring Programme) of planning permission ESS/86/20/MAL that was for the “Continued importation of packaged Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) without compliance with condition 02 (Initial Cessation Date) of planning permission ESS/14/16/MAL that was for the importation of packaged ILW from Magnox sites Sizewell "A" and Dungeness "A" to Bradwell Power Station and the interim storage within the existing Interim Storage Facility (ISF) to allow importation until 31st December 2023, which is the end date controlled by condition 05 (Secondary Cessation Date & ILW Limit) of planning permission ESS/72/23/MAL”

    Land at Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell on Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HQ

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  6. Decision MadeCC/MAL/91/25

    The construction of a single storey extension to the existing library with associated ramp

    Burnham Library, Station Road, Burnham-on-crouch, Essex, CM0 8HQ

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  7. Decision MadeCC/CPT/19/10/NMA

    Non material amendment to planning permission CC/CPT/19/10 to allow the repositioning of the multi-use games area from its permitted position to its existing location on site

    Castle View School,Foksville Road,Canvey,SS8 7AZ

    Received 30 Jun 2010
  8. Application WithdrawnCC/TEN/38/24

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

    Oakwood County Infant School, Windsor Avenue, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 2AH

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  9. Decision MadeCC/HLW/15/97

    Early Years External Play Areas

    Abbotsweld County Primary School,Partridge Road,Harlow,CM18 6TE

    Received 24 Nov 1997
  10. Decision MadeESS/61/19/TEN/SO

    Screening Opinion: Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Condition 6 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref no: ESS/53/17/TEN (granted “To enable the importation of materials from time to time to meet product imbalances and to offer a fuller product portfolio to customers without compliance with Condition 7 (Importation Restriction) of planning permission ESS/46/14/TEN to enable infilling to run concurrent with mineral extraction”) to accommodate remediation works required for slope stability; a Planting Establishment and Management scheme and retrospective permission for the provision of a water tank.

    Land At Martells's Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex CO7 7RU

    Received 15 Aug 2019
  11. Decision MadeCC/BAS/90/07

    The continued use of a relocatable classroom unit until 15 July 2012 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BAS/96/02

    Lee Chapel County Primary School,The Knares,Basildon,SS16 5RU

    Received 10 Jul 2007
  12. Decision MadeESS/65/06/UTT/13/4

    Winning & working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop & ancillary buildings/importation & treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate & reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland

    S R C Aggregates, Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, CM6 1SL

    Received 22 Apr 2014
  13. Application WithdrawnESS/48/96/COL

    Material recycling & composting facility

    Kelvedon Road / Tiptree,Colchester Quarry (Stanway Hall),Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 24 Jul 1996
  14. Decision MadeCC/BAS/100/09

    Erection of a 2.4m high x 7.6m wide x 12.3m long free standing mono-pitch canopy adjacent to existing classrooms to provide a covered external teaching area

    Great Berry Primary School,Forest Glade,Langdon Hills,Basildon,SS166SG

    Received 17 Dec 2009
  15. Decision MadeESS/04/23/EPF/18/6

    Odour monitoring pursuant to condition 18 of planning permission ref: ESS/04/23/EPF (Continued operation of composting facility without compliance with condition 8 (stockpile heights) attached to permission ref. ESS/09/20/EPF to allow windrow heights to be constructed to a maximum height of 4 metres at Ashlyns Farm, Epping Road, North Weald, Epping, CM16 6RZ.)

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

    Received 1 Aug 2025
  16. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedESS/147/20/CHL/42/02

    Details pursuant to condition 42 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation Phase 3 and 4) Scheme for diversion of Park Farm Brook) of ESS/147/20/CHL. ESS/147/20/CHL is a variation of CHL/1890/87 which was for the "Winning and working of sand and gravel, the erection of a processing plant and ready mix concrete and mortar plants, workshop and weighbridge and office.”

    Park Farm Belsteads Farm Lane Chelmsford Garden Community Chelmsford Essex CM3 3PX

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  17. Decision MadeCC/COL/36/16

    The provision of a single classbase unit for the duration of 7 years until September 2023.

    St Michaels County Primary School, Camulodunum Way, COLCHESTER, CO2 9RA

    Received 1 Jul 2016
  18. Decision MadeCC/CHL/98/09

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 December 2010 without compliance with condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/CHL/53/08

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

    Received 9 Dec 2009
  19. Decision MadeESS/45/00/EPF

    Raising the level of the land by about 0.5m by depositing topsoil

    Old Brickfield Site, Epping Road,Old Brickfield Site,Epping Road,Roydon,Harlow

    Received 13 Oct 2000
  20. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE

    Continuation of development of the Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) with deletion of condition 66, approved details thereunder and associated conditions (Plan of Action if development not taken forward within 5 years) of planning permission ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was amended planning permission for “The Integrated Waste Management Facility comprising: Anaerobic Digestion Plant treating mixed organic waste, producing biogas converted to electricity through biogas generators; Materials Recovery Facility for mixed dry recyclable waste to recover materials e.g. paper, plastic, metals; Mechanical Biological Treatment facility for the treatment of residual municipal and residual commercial and industrial wastes to produce a solid recovered fuel; De-inking and Pulping Paper Recycling Facility to reclaim paper; Combined Heat and Power Plant (CHP) utilising solid recovered fuel to produce electricity, heat and steam; extraction of minerals to enable buildings to be partially sunken below ground level within the resulting void; visitor/education centre; extension to existing access road; provision of offices and vehicle parking; and associated engineering works and storage tanks.”

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

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  21. Decision MadeESS/62/98/COL

    Variation of Condition 7 (Hours of Work) attached to Application No. ESX/57/92/COL

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

    Received 27 Oct 1998
  22. Decision MadeCC/CPT/23/16

    The continued use of seven relocatable classbases for a temporary period until 31 August 2019 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/CPT/11/13

    Application site formally used by Montgo, Land adjacent to Glenwood Special School, Rushbottom Lane, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW

    Received 3 Jun 2016
  23. Decision MadeESS/21/14/UTT/SO

    Retrospective application for the installation and use of a biomass fuelled boiler with 4.5m flue, to provide heat and hot water

    Land adjacent to Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SL

    Received 1 May 2014
  24. Decision MadeCC/CHL/52/24/6/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 6 - Reptile Mitigation Strategy attached to planning application CC/CHL/52/24 (The creation of a flood attenuation basin, associated minor works with temporary construction access via Homeholly House car park on land to the north of Church End Lane)

    Area of Open Space north of Church End Lane, Runwell, SS11 7DS

    Received 18 Jun 2025

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