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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/34/15/BTE/08/01

    Notification of abnormal load taking place on 16 September 2022 as required by condition 8 of ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE was for an Integrated Waste Management Facility

    Land at Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120), Braintree CO5 9DF

    Received 2 Sept 2022
  2. Decision MadeCC/EPF/08/17/14/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 14 – Land Remediation Strategy for planning application ref: CC/EPF/08/17 (Junction 7a M11)

    Gilden Way and Sheering Road public highways and land between Sheering Road and M11 Motorway

    Received 19 May 2020
  3. Decision MadeESS/31/18/ROC/23/3

    Details pursuant to Condition 23 - Layout of plant site 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
  4. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/35/08

    Notification of out of hours working on 5 November 2024 at the IWMF site. Notification as required by condition 35 of ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is the extant planning permission for the Integrated Waste Management Facility

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

    Received 6 Nov 2024
  5. Decision MadeCC/COL/52/00/LB

    Demolition and reconstruction of 2 no external steel staircases to Rose House

    St Albrights,Rose House,1 London Road,Stanway,Colchester

    Received 13 Jul 2000
  6. Decision MadeESS/23/97/UTT

    Clinical Waste Transfer Station

    Unit 10,Chelmsford Road Ind Site,Dunmow

    Received 4 Apr 1997
  7. Decision MadeCC/BRW/01/09

    Removal of 2 temporary classrooms and construction of new classroom and library extensions to include hard and soft landscaping and the creation of new pathways.

    Doddinghurst County Junior School,Church Lane,Doddinghurst,Brentwood,CM15 ONJ

    Received 16 Dec 2008
  8. Decision MadeESS/33/13/UTT/SO

    Application to revise the pre-settlement contours of the existing landfill operation through the importation of non-hazardous waste, raising the limit on the weight of waste receiving per annum, increase in the amount of vehicular movements and removal of the limit of waste which can be received outside of the county posy January 2016.

    Elsenham Quarry, Hall Road, Elsenham, BIshop Stortford, CM226DJ

    Received 1 Jul 2013
  9. Decision MadeCC/ROC/95/09

    Change of use application for the conversion of caretaker’s accommodation (C3) to children’s centre (D1) including out of hours use

    Riverside Primary School,Ferry Road,Hullbridge,Hockley,SS5 6ND

    Received 9 Nov 2009
  10. Decision MadeCC/COL/53/17/1/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 1- Commencement Date: CC/COL/53/17 (Redevelopment of existing school site to provide a 200 place Special Education Need and Disability (SEND) School, including on-site boarding accommodation for 30 pupils, with associated external parking area, soft outdoor play area, Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), landscaping and new vehicular and pedestrian access onto Winstree Road and associated ancillary works).

    Former Heath School, Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 5QE

    Received 7 Jun 2018
  11. Decision MadeCC/BTE/10/07

    A new single storey development to provide a new childrens centre creche, drop-in, consulting and training facilities along with outreach for 40 child places. Formation of new parking bay and external play space.

    John Bunyan County Inants School,Lancaster Way,Braintree,CM7 5UL

    Received 12 Jan 2007
  12. Decision MadeCC/BTE/02/13/5/1

    The expansion of Elm Hall Primary School to 210 Place Primary School, comprising of a new single story extension to provide 3 classrooms (early years unit) ICT provision, group room, staff and ancillary accommodation. Extension to hall to provide dedicated storage and new hard play area to the north of the site. Development would also include landscaping to provide new and reconfigured external play areas and access ramps/steps, cycle parking, fencelines for security purposes 3 No. car parking spaces and a new pedestrian path from the Highway.

    Elm Hall Cp School, Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2SD

    Received 14 Jun 2013
  13. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedESS/03/18/BTE/LA3

    Details pursuant to Schedule 5 (Public Rights of Way) of Legal agreement associated with ESS/03/18/BTE. ESS/03/18/BTE was for “Extraction of 2 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Site A5 as identified in the Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014) including the retention of the existing access onto the A120, the processing plant (including sand and gravel washing plant), office and weighbridge, ready mix concrete plant, bagging unit, DSM plant, water and silt management systems and extension of the internal haul road into Site A5 with restoration to agriculture and biodiversity (species rich grassland and wetland)”

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land east of Sheepcotes Lane

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  14. Decision MadeESS/13/10/BTE

    The continuation of use as a processing plant site without compliance with condition 5 (Time Limit of 4 May 2010) attached to planning permission reference ESS/22/09/BTE to allow a further 12 months for completion of development and restoration of the site by 04 May 2011

    Land adjacent to Cressing Road,Faulkbourne Farm,Witham

    Received 29 Apr 2010
  15. Decision MadeCC/COL/34/12/3/1

    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
  16. Decision MadeCHL/1019/87-34f

    Aftercare - Phases 3, 4 and 5 2007/08

    Bulls Lodge Quarry

    Received 15 Dec 2008
  17. Decision MadeCC/COL/34/14/NMA2

    Non-material amendment to permission ref CC/COL/34/14 to allow an alternative brick colour, retention of approximately 2,000m3 of soil on site to construct play mounds, an increase in depth of soffit on the gable ends of the Primary School and Early Years Centre and an alternative spandrel colour.

    Land North of Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, Essex

    Received 19 Mar 2015
  18. Decision MadeEPF/369/90

    Sand & gravel extraction & restoration to agriculture

    Part of Langridge Farm, Paynes Lane, Nazeing,Nazeing Quarry,Green Lane,Nazeing,Waltham Abbey,EN10 6TD

    Received 13 Mar 1990
  19. Decision MadeESS/07/16/BTE/55/1

    Details pursuant to condition 55 (Aftercare scheme for agriculture and woodland) of ESS/07/16/BTE. ESS/07/16/BTE for “Continuation of development permitted by ESS/24/14/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 7 (timescales), 38 (sequence of restoration) and 59 (no importation of mineral for processing) to allow amended restoration levels, revised phasing and additional time to complete extraction and restoration until 2021, utilisation of overburden in restoration and processing of mineral both arising from the Integrated Waste Management Facility (if implemented). Planning permission ESS/24/14/BTE being for Extraction of an estimated reserve of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Sites A3 and A4 as identified Minerals Local Plan) and retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, ready mixed concrete plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortar plant and water management system, internal haul roads and re-contouring of restoration levels of extraction areas (Sites R and A2) with restoration to a combination of agriculture, woodland, biodiversity, water lagoons and to levels appropriate to safeguard implementation of planning permission ESS/37/08/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility)”

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, BRADWELL, CM77 8EP

    Received 16 Feb 2018
  20. Decision MadeCC/UTT/112/10

    Construction of a new 420 place primary school with 31 parking spaces, hard and soft play areas and associated landscaping

    Bennett Canfield,Priors Green,Takeley,Bishop's Stortford,CM22 6SR

    Received 4 Nov 2010
  21. Decision MadeESS/42/18/UTT/22/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 22 – Soil handling procedure and scheme of movements 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
  22. Decision MadeCC/TEN/81/20/4/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 - Landscape Scheme (Extension of existing primary school to provide new two-storey teaching block containing 8 classrooms, library, 2 SEN rooms and facilities, with associated parking, landscaping, cycling and scooter provision; new Multi Use Games Area with 2.5m high fence to eastern boundary, together with new pedestrian access to the west) CC/TEN/81/20.

    Lawford C Of E Primary School, Long Road, Lawford, CO11 2EF

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  23. Application WithdrawnEPF/931/91

    See EPF/930/91 (Duplicate).

    Waltham Park,Sewardstone Road,Waltham Abbey

    Received 6 Sept 1991
  24. Decision MadeESS/81/96/COL

    Amend # 1of CC/COL/26/82,Second pond

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

    Received 11 Dec 1996

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