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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/02/COL

    The erection of a Dry Silo Mortar Plant and ancillary facilities together with internal access improvements

    Stanway,Colchester Quarry (Stanway Hall),Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 23 May 2002
  2. Decision MadeESS/113/22/BAS/20/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 20 (Contaminated Land Remedial Method Strategy) of planning permission ESS/113/22/BAS that was for Redevelopment and consolidation of an existing Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) at Archers Fields, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1DH

    Land At Archers Fields, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1DH

    Received 27 May 2026
  3. Decision MadeCC/UTT/13/04

    Provision of a toilet block within Buttleys Lane rwest area forming part of the A120 Stansted to Braintree scheme (CC/UTT/02/96 & CC/BTE/02/96) part of the impovement between Stansted Airport & Braintree bypass

    Stansted to Braintree A120

    Received 29 Jan 2004
  4. Decision MadeESS/21/12/CHL/30/3

    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 9 Jan 2017
  5. Decision MadeESS/29/18/EPF/17/2

    Noise monitoring pursuant to Condition 17 of planning application ref: ESS/29/18/EPF (Continued operation of composting facility).

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

    Received 27 Oct 2020
  6. Decision MadeCC/MAL/101/07

    Replacement of existing metal perimeter fencing to front of site only

    Alderney Community Enterprise,,The Heybridge Centre,The Street,Heybridge,Maldon,CM9 4NB

    Received 6 Jul 2007
  7. Application WithdrawnCC/HLW/83/03

    The relocation of existing double relocatable unit from its current location for a temporary period of five years

    The Henry Moore Primary School,Kiln Lane,Church Langley,Harlow,CM17 9LW

    Received 3 Jul 2003
  8. Application WithdrawnESS/10/04/BTE

    Variation of Condition 21 of planning permission ESS/09/01/BTE to allow importation of material until 31 July 2005. Variation of Condition 22 to extend the completion date of restoration to 31 December 2005 (The application was recommended for approval subject to conditions and S106. The applicant never entered into the S106 and withdrew the application. )

    Dannatts Quarry, Hatfield Peverel,Barnards Farm Pit,Hatfield Peverel,Chelmsford

    Received 13 Feb 2004
  9. Decision MadeCC/COL/10/20/24/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 24 – Cycle Parking - Continuation of development of and use as a Primary School without compliance with conditions 2 (approved details) and 13 (Construction Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref CC/COL/35/19, to allow the use of Nuthatch Chase as a secondary construction access for a temporary time period.

    Lakelands Primary School Land off Wagtail Mews Stanway Colchester CO3 8AL

    Received 1 May 2020
  10. Decision MadeCC/EPF/20/97

    West Essex Clubhouse Variation of Condition no.2 to Planning Permission CC/EPF/13/97 by substituing drawing numbers AH0362/04B and AH0362/02 showing minor amendments to varandah and window on front elevation and other minor changes

    Loughton Rethink,2 Victoria Road,Buckhurst Hill,IG9 5ES

    Received 12 Dec 1997
  11. Decision MadeCC/TEN/56/02

    Demolish existing kiln rooms to side of school and rebuild with improved scheme, single storey with render finish to match existing school

    Norman Primary School,Remercie Road,Mistley,Manningtree,CO11 1LS

    Received 9 Apr 2002
  12. Application WithdrawnESS/41/06/COL

    Erection of recycling plant for inert materials and ancillary development

    Land at Middlewick Ranges,Mersea Road,Colchester

    Received 31 Jul 2006
  13. Decision MadeESS/46/03/CHL

    Night time delivery (Mon.-Fri. only) of waste arising from road maintenance/repair contracts & the delivery of premix concrete from Bulls Lodge Quarry to such contracts without compliance with condition 6 attached to pp ESS/37/98/CHL

    Bulls Lodge Quarry,Generals Lane,Boreham,Chelmsford,CM3 3HR

    Received 23 Jul 2003
  14. Decision MadeESS/31/24/COL/20/01

    Details pursuant to condition 20 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission ref: ESS/31/24/COL (Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concrete pad to enable the extension of green waste open windrow composting operations, topsoil blending and storage operations, construction of a new surface water attenuation lagoon and perimeter landscaped soil bunds)

    Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch, Essex, CO5 9XE

    Received 21 Mar 2025
  15. Application WithdrawnCC/CHL/158/07

    Erection of modular building for vocational educational use

    Marsh Farm Country Park,Marsh Farm Road,South Woodham Ferrers,Chelmsford,CM3 5WP

    Received 8 Nov 2007
  16. Decision MadeCC/COL/79/04

    Erection of new general purpose school hall consisting of main hall area, kitchen & chair store with link to existing school. Removal of existing temporary classroom unit & insertion of hard surface play area

    Langham County Primary School,School Road,Langham,Colchester,CO4 5BB

    Received 5 Jun 2004
  17. Decision MadeESS/20/18/UTT/63/2

    Details pursuant to condition 63 (Mineral production figures for 2019) of Planning permission ESS/20/18/UTT. ESS/20/18/UTT was for a variation to 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

    Highwood Quarry Stortford Road, Little Easton, Near Great Dunmow, Essex

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  18. Decision MadeESS/40/12/BRW/3/1

    Retrospective application for the use of the site as a material storage, recycling and distribution facility

    Codham Hall Farm, Codham Hall Lane, Great Warley, Brentwood, Essex

    Received 22 Nov 2012
  19. Decision MadeESS/32/15/CHL

    Continuation of metal recycling and end of life vehicle recycling, together with extensions and alterations to the existing building, concrete re-surfacing and alterations to vehicular access permitted under planning permission ref. ESS/17/15/CHL, with amendment to Condition 2 (application details), Condition 3 (to allow for amended operating hours), Condition 5 (to allow for the addition of waste electrical and electronic equipment), and condition 9 (to allow for the external storage of full and empty skips, plant and machinery).

    Unit B, 39 Robjohns Rd, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3AG

    Received 17 Jul 2015
  20. Decision MadeCC/BAS/87/19/5/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan) of CC/BAS/87/19 (The creation of 2no. earth bunds and attenuation areas to capture, store and regulate the downstream flow of water into the existing drainage network. The provision of 2no. temporary construction access points from Kent View Road and Paslowes and associated minor works at Kent View Recreation Ground, Kent View Road, Pitsea, Basildon

    Kent View Recreation Ground, east of Kent View Road and north of Paslowes, Basildon

    Received 12 Dec 2019
  21. Appeal DecidedESS/82/22/COL

    Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Condition 3 (Approved Details) of planning permission ESS/52/17/COL, that itself was a Variation of Condition Permission, that enabled changes to the DSM plant operational hours, of planning permission ESS/23/14/COL granted for "Extension of Stanway Quarry on land at Five Ways Fruit Farm (FWFF) via the extraction of 2.95m tonnes of sand and gravel etc" to now seek changes to the afteruse provisions on the land parcels comprising the Five Ways Fruit Farm Extension and Wallace Lagoon areas

    Colchester Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway, Essex, CO3 0NN

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  22. Decision MadeCC/BAS/73/09

    A single storey extension to form an ICT suite without compliance with condition 4 (protection of retained trees) of planning permission reference CC/BAS/36/09 to allow for the removal of tree ‘T2'

    Lincewood Primary School,Berry Lane,Langdon Hills,Basildon,SS166AZ

    Received 15 Sept 2009
  23. Decision MadeESS/45/15/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 conditions 50 (Operations completion date) and 51 (Removal of all associated infrastructure) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/42/12/TEN to allow an extension in time to the life of the permitted operations and deadline for removal of all associated infrastructure for an additional 3 years until 31 December 2018.

    Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Wivenhoe, CO7 9JU

    Received 29 Sept 2015
  24. Decision MadeESS/101/21/TEN/27/1

    Details pursuant to condition 27 (archaeological mitigation strategy) of planning permission ref: ESS/101/21/TEN (Construction of an agricultural reservoir involving the extraction and exportation of sand and gravel; and the erection and use of an on-site processing plant with ancillary facilities. Together with the use of the access, on Great Bentley Road, currently only permitted for a temporary period as part of planning application ref: ESS/40/15/TEN and changes to the timescale of the proposed phasing and restoration of the existing reservoir as permitted as part of planning application ref: ESS/99/21/TEN)

    Lufkins Farm, Great Bentley Road, Frating, CO7 7HN

    Received 8 Apr 2024

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