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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/42/18/UTT/31/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 31 – Restoration scheme for planning application ref: ESS/42/18/UTT (Importation of inert material, installation and use of recycling plant to produce secondary aggregate and the final disposal of inert residues to facilitate restoration of the site)

    Newport Chalk Quarry, Chalk Farm Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  2. Decision MadeCC/COL/52/14

    Construction of a two-storey, two-form entry Primary School with associated hard and soft play space, vehicle access and parking, hard and soft landscaping, drainage, lighting and fencing

    Former Severalls Hospital Site, Northern Approach Road (Phase 3), Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HG

    Received 24 Nov 2014
  3. Decision MadeESS/52/12/CHL

    The erection and use of a concrete batching plant and ancillary facilities.

    Former Goods Yard, Brook Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1SU

    Received 3 Aug 2012
  4. Decision MadeCC/BTE/08/98

    Cont use of Relocatable Classroom

    Rivenhall Primary School,Church Road,Rivenhall,Witham,CM8 3PQ

    Received 29 Jan 1998
  5. Decision MadeESS/34/24/TEN/BGP1

    Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to planning permission ESS/34/24/TEN that was for the Ardleigh landfill gas recovery scheme land at Martells Quarry Slough Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7RU

    Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  6. Decision MadeESS/10/94/UTT

    Vary #39-Deposit of Waste (UTT/1542/89)

    Elsenham Sand Quarry,Elsenham Quarry,Hall Rd,Elsenham,Bishops Stortford,CM22 6DJ

    Received 28 Jan 1994
  7. Decision MadeCC/COL/02/15

    Demolition of existing nursery building. The construction of a stand-alone extension to provide 3no. classbases with associated ancillary facilities; SEN resource room; nursery classbase with associated ancillary facilities; early years classbase with associated ancillary facilities; group room and learning resource centre; staff room and office and covered outdoor play areas. The provision of a new pedestrian access from School Road to the new accommodation; new and extended hard and soft play areas; covered link to the existing school hall; new car parking area with 20 car parking spaces; cycle parking facilities and new landscaping and new 2m high boundary fencing to part of the school boundary

    Monkwick Infant School, School Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8NN

    Received 19 Dec 2014
  8. Decision MadeCC/BRW/120/03/LB

    Alterations to boundary wall to include formation of new opening through wall, provision of pair of metal gates and sign fixed to front of boundary wall

    The Hermitage,Shenfield Road,Brentwood,CM15 8AG

    Received 1 Sept 2003
  9. Decision MadeESS/17/18/TEN/19/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 19 – Landscape Scheme – ESS/17/18/TEN: Extraction of 3.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste material.

    Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Nr Colchester, C07 8DB

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  10. Decision MadeESS/35/18/UTT

    Continuation of excavation of sand and restoration of land to agricultural use, including deposit of inert waste, without compliance with condition 2 (approved details) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/03/16/UTT to allow the installation of an engineered clay cap and changes to the approved pre and post settlement restoration contours of cells 1, 2 and 3

    Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, CB11 3SL

    Received 2 Oct 2018
  11. Decision MadeESS/25/04/TEN

    Facility for recycling solid, inert and commercial and industrial waste which would otherwise be disposed of in the existing landfill

    Martell's Quarry,Ardleigh,Colchester,CO7 7SP

    Received 26 Apr 2004
  12. Decision MadeCC/BAS/21/18

    The continued use of two classbases until 31 August 2023 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BAS/19/13

    Felmore Primary School, Davenants, Basildon, SS13 1QX

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  13. Decision MadeESS/77/12/UTT

    Application for the bagging of indigenous and imported aggregates together with the erection of a building.

    Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road (B1256), Little Easton, Gt Dunmow, Essex

    Received 18 Dec 2012
  14. Decision MadeESS/27/24/COL/SPO

    A Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the EIA Regulations) - Birch Quarry Southern Extension.

    Land to the south of Birch Quarry, Maldon Road, Colchester, CO5 9XE

    Received 8 May 2024
  15. Decision MadeESS/04/01/TEN

    Proposed Variation of Condition 3 of TEN/1554/90 for the transport of extracted sand and gravel by dump truck instead of conveyor

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

    Received 22 Jan 2001
  16. Decision MadeCC/TEN/114/20/5/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 – Written Scheme of Investigation – (Demolition of the existing caretakers house and modular store. The erection of a two-storey standalone building comprising 12 classrooms and associated ancillary accommodation to accommodate an additional 300 pupils. The construction of an external corridor to the existing school, entrance canopy and associated refurbishment works to create a 1500 place secondary school with a sixth form) CC/TEN/114/20

    The Colne Community School, Church Road, Brightlingsea, CO7 0QL

    Received 12 Mar 2021
  17. Application WithdrawnESS/49/13/CHL

    Continuation of use of an in-vessel compositing facility without compliance with condition 24 (cessation of operations by 31 December 2013 and removal of all plant, buildings, machinery, foundations, structures, hardstandings, roads and stockpiles by 31 March 2014) attached to planning permission reference: ESS/55/09/CHL to extend the required cessation date of operations to 31 December 2015 and the removal of all plant, buildings, machinery, foundations, structures, hardstandings, roads and stockpiles to 31 March 2016

    Sandon Quarry, Molrams Lane, Sandon, Essex, CM2 7TE

    Received 19 Sept 2013
  18. Decision MadeCC/BAS/25/09

    The removal of the existing entrance doors and glazed screen and to extend to form an enlarged lobby with new entrance doors and screen and internal alterations and modifications

    Noak Bridge Primary School,Coppice Lane,Basildon,SS154JS

    Received 20 Mar 2009
  19. Decision MadeCC/BAS/37/25

    Erection of garden room to rear, removal of chimneys and other minor elevational changes to property.

    31 Battleswick, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3LA

    Received 13 May 2025
  20. Decision MadeCC/COL/51/02

    Variation of condition 1 (time limit) attached to approved application CC/COL/113/01 to allow retention of ten relocatable classrooms until 30 September 2002

    St George's Infants School,Barrington Rd,Colchester,CO2 7RW

    Received 27 Mar 2002
  21. Decision MadeCC/COL/34/12/18/1

    Construction of a new 300 place primary school with external hard and soft play areas, canopy and 20 space car park.

    Vacant Land, Circular Road East, Colchester

    Received 30 May 2014
  22. Decision MadeESS/30/11/CHL/22/1

    Continuation of infilling with inert waste without compliance with condition 35 (restoration by 31 December 2002) attached to planning permission ref ESX/21/92/CHL to allow the completion of restoration by 31 December 2017.

    Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received 2 Aug 2012
  23. Decision MadeESS/12/18/BTE

    Temporary earthmoving contractor's compound and temporary means of access for private vehicles used by the earthworks staff, Light Goods Vehicles used by maintenance staff, fuel deliveries and general support vehicles via Woodhouse Lane into the proposed Site A5 working area of Bradwell Quarry.

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP

    Received 17 May 2018
  24. Application WithdrawnCC/TEN/43/05

    Demolition of an existing building and construction of a 2 storey building for use as a Children’s Centre and after school club, with office and storage facilities

    St John Ambulance Building1 Victoria Road, Walton-on the Naze, Essex CO14 8BU,Walton-on-the-Naze,CO14 8BY

    Received 11 Apr 2005

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