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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeEPO/436/59

    Ext S G near Paynes Lane

    Nazeing Quarry,Green Lane,Nazeing,Waltham Abbey,EN10 6TD

    Received 21 Oct 1959
  2. Decision MadeESS/22/18/BAS/17/01

    Details pursuant to condition 17 (Archaeology) of ESS/22/18/BAS. ESS/22/18/BAS was for “Creation of new access to permitted Waste Recycling and Materials Recovery Facility, incorporating demolition of workshop and change of use of land currently associated with B2 fencing business to Waste Recycling and Materials Recovery Facility.

    Heard Environmental, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, SS16 4UH

    Received 12 Mar 2019
  3. Decision MadeESX/27/92/COL/39/1

    The winning and working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete batching plant and associated facilities, construction of a new site entrance with restoration to agriculture and amenity

    Birch Quarry, Colchester, Essex

    Received 21 Mar 2014
  4. Decision MadeESS/37/14/BAS/SO

    Continuation of Installation of waste pre-treatment facilities and recontouring of landfill to facilitate restoration permitted by ESS/35/06/BAS without compliance with condition 4 (completion timescales), to allow waste to be deposited on site until the 31st December 2025 and the site restored in preparation for the agreed afteruse by 31st December 2027 and without development of waste pre-treatment facility

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

    Received 3 Jul 2014
  5. Decision MadeCC/EPF/156/02

    Proposed variation of condition CC/EPF/13/99 to allow retention of one relocatable classbase until 30 June 2007

    Nazeing County Primary School,Hyde Mead,Nazeing,Waltham Abbey,EN9 2HS

    Received 17 Oct 2002
  6. Decision MadeCC/HLW/49/21

    The continued use of a double temporary classbase for a temporary period without compliance with condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/HLW/32/16

    Church Langley Primary School, Church Langley Way, Harlow, CM17 9TH

    Received 26 Apr 2021
  7. Decision MadeCC/COL/68/00

    Two storey rear extension

    Colchester County High School for Girls,Norman Way,Colchester,CO3 3US

    Received 16 Aug 2000
  8. Decision MadeESX/27/92/COL

    Ext S G Plant etc. Access Restoration

    Birch Pit,Roundbush Corner,Birch Airfield,Birch,Colchester

    Received 12 Jun 1992
  9. Decision MadeESS/16/13/TEN/3/1

    Proposed development of a new waste management facility, with associated change of use of land. The facility comprises erection of a building for the transfer/bulking of municipal waste, together with ancillary development including dual weighbridge, weighbridge kiosk, office and staff welfare building, fire water holding tank and pumphouse, electricity substation, infiltration basin to manage surface waters and pipework, package sewage treatment plant, vehicle wash system, staff car parking, vehicle hardstanding, fencing, landscaping, formation of accesses to site and associated works.

    Land adjacent to A120, A120 North, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7SL

    Received 1 Aug 2013
  10. Decision MadeCC/EPF/105/00

    3 Temporary classbases

    Roydon C P School,Harlow Road,Harlow,CM19 5HN

    Received 27 Oct 2000
  11. Decision MadeESS/04/23/EPF/18/2

    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 28 Mar 2024
  12. Decision MadeCC/CHL/72/09

    The Replacement of all existing single glazed windows and doors with double glazed aluminium units and the installation of external cladding panels to over-clad the existing mosaic tile to the exterior of the building

    Great Baddow School,Duffield Road,Great Baddow,Chelmsford,CM2 9RZ

    Received 11 Sept 2009
  13. Decision MadeCC/MAL/68/24/PRN

    Demolition of redundant footbridge

    Footbridge over Blackwater Rail Trail, CM8 3JQ

    Received 16 Dec 2024
  14. Decision MadeCC/BAS/25/14/4/1

    The erection of a single storey classbase extension with associated play area and landscaping.

    Millhouse Infant School and Nursery School, Tavistock Road, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5QF

    Received 22 May 2014
  15. Decision MadeESS/105/21/TEN/22/3

    Details pursuant to Condition 22 (CEMP) of planning permission ref no: ESS/105/21/TEN that was for the “Continuation of construction of an irrigation reservoir without compliance with Condition 3 (Approved Details) of Planning Permission ESS/24/15/TEN that was for "Construction of an irrigation reservoir involving the excavation, processing and removal of sand, gravel and soils, engineering works and ancillary buildings" to now provide for retrospective revisions to the location and design of the peripheral environmental bund, aggregate processing plant, mineral stockpile and storage areas, the site entrance, the internal access road and site water management and the addition of a mobile soil screening plant.

    Elmstead Hall, Elmstead, Colchester, Essex

    Received 24 Sept 2024
  16. Decision MadeESS/14/26/TEN/SPO

    EIA Scoping Request: A northern extension to Crown Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of sand and gravel and subsequent restoration using inert materials together with the necessary associated infrastructure and access improvements

    Land north of Wick Lane, Ardleigh, CO7 7RE

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  17. Decision MadeESS/34/14/MAL

    Retrospective application for a small extension in area (to fit with the field boundary and the Wash Lane crossing) to permission ref APP/Z1585/A/12/2169596/NWF (ECC ref ESS/37/11/MAL) for the construction of an agricultural reservoir by the extraction and removal from the site of sand, gravel and surplus soils, together with the construction of an alternative access, internal road and ancillary buildings

    Cobbs Farm, Maldon Road, Goldhanger, Maldon, CM9 8BQ

    Received 2 Jul 2014
  18. Application WithdrawnCC/COL/08/06/LB

    Listed building consent for alteration to early Years Unit to form stand alone unit with access door to new outside play area

    St John's Green Primary School,St John's Green,Colchester,CO2 7HE

    Received 5 Jan 2006
  19. Decision MadeESS/28/98/BTE

    Waste recycling depot including the erection of an office and workshop building, a wash bay and storage areas

    Bellcroft, Witham,Bellcroft,Eastways Ind. Estate,Witham

    Received 31 Mar 1998
  20. Decision MadeESS/59/98/COL

    Erection of Silo for the storage & dispensing of Blast Furnace Slag

    Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill Site,Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 13 Oct 1998
  21. Decision MadeESS/21/12/CHL/14/01

    The winning and working of sand and gravel and associated dry screen processing plant, temporary storage of minerals and soils and associated infrastructure. In addition backfilling of the void with soils and overburden arising from the development of mixed uses (Ref. 09/01314/EIA) on land adjacent to the mineral working

    Land to the South of Park Farm, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex

    Received 11 Mar 2015
  22. Decision MadeESS/20/18/UTT/66/2

    Details pursuant to condition 66 (Annual working and reclamation scheme 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 7 Dec 2020
  23. Decision MadeCC/BAS/93/01

    Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission CC/BAS/22/97 to read "This consent shall expire on 31 May 2003"

    Millhouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School,Tavistock Road,Laindon,Basildon,SS155QF

    Received 10 Jul 2001
  24. Decision MadeESS/05/17/CHL/SO

    Continuation of use as a Waste Transfer Station without compliance with Condition 2 (compliance with submitted details) attached to planning permission reference ESS/25/16/CHL, to allow an additional use of the site for overnight parking of associated Heavy Goods Vehicles and trailers

    Waste Transfer Station, Winsford Way, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM2 5AA

    Received 2 Nov 2016

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