Essex County Council
Planning applications.

1. Decision MadeESS/39/14/BTE/40

   Extraction of an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel together with the provision of an new access from Little Braxted Lane; and the installation/construction and operation of primary processing and ancillary facilities comprising washing and bagging plant, silt lagoons, weighbridge, site management office, mess room and maintenance workshop; with restoration to agriculture and water based nature conservation habitats.

   Land at Colemans Farm, Little Braxted Lane, Rivenhall, Witham, Essex, CM8 3EX

   Received 17 Aug 2016
2. Decision MadeESS/07/01/COL/REV9/9

   Section 106 Amendment to the planning application for the revision of restoration contours on Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill sites.

   Cory Environmental Ltd, Bellhouse Landfill, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0NN

   Received 17 Sept 2014
3. Decision MadeCC/BTE/09/98

   Cont use of Relocatable Classroom

   Gosfield County Primary School,The Street,Gosfield,Halstead,CO9 1ST

   Received 29 Jan 1998
4. Decision MadeESS/07/01/COL/9/11

   Section 106 Amendment to the planning application for the revision of restoration contours on Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill sites.

   Bellhouse Quarry and Landfill Site, Warren Lane, Stanway, Essex, CO3 0NN

   Received 29 Sept 2016
5. Application WithdrawnESS/37/04/BRW/REV

   Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use for a waste transfer station and depot for vehicles which collect waste in skips and other demountbale containers

   Fairview,Magpie Lane,Little Warley,Brentwood,CM13 3DT

   Received 21 Mar 2005
6. Decision MadeESS/106/22/BTE

   Continuation of development permitted by ESS/79/20/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 and 71 (Application details) and conditions 6, 7, 18, and 72 (time related conditions) to allow amended timescales for the completion of the Site A5 quarrying and restoration operations and completion of restoration of other areas within Bradwell Quarry originally granted under planning permission ESS/03/18/BTE (as amended by ESS/79/20/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, Essex, CM77 8EP

   Received 27 Oct 2022
7. Decision MadeCC/CHL/89/00

   Use of original vacant Caretaker's bungalow as a teaching aid in Life Skills with alterations to facilitate such use

   Thriftwood School,Slades Lane,Galleywood,Chelmsford,CM2 2RW

   Received 11 Oct 2000
8. Decision MadeESS/80/20/TEN/SO1

   UPDATED SCREENING OPINION TO INCLUDE PERMANENT RETENTION OF ACCESS ONTO ALRESFORD ROAD: Screening Opinion for continuation of quarry restoration to part agriculture, part nature conservation and part open water, without compliance with conditions 1 (approved plans), 44 (landscape scheme), 49 (completion by 30th June 2020), 50 (restoration by 30th June 2020) and 53 (Construction Environment Management Plan) attached to planning permission ref ESS/43/19/TEN to allow for an extension of time to complete restoration and for the permanent retention of the access onto Alresford Road.

   Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9JU

   Received 30 Nov 2020
9. Decision MadeESS/13/96/BRW

   Green waste Compost Site, Bagging Barn.

   Heatherland Ltd, Stondon Hall Farm,Heatherland Composting,Stondon Hall Farm,Stondon Massey,Ongar,CM15 0LD

   Received 6 Mar 1996
10. Decision MadeCC/HLW/139/02

    Proposed variation of condition 1 (time limit) attached to approved application CC/HLW/12/97 to allow the retention of one double relocatable classbase until 11 September 2005

    Mark Hall School,First Avenue,Harlow,CM17 9LR

    Received 21 Aug 2002
11. Decision MadeESS/03/22/COL/14/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 14 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/03/22/COL that was for "Review of Mineral Planning Permissions” and Condition 28 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/52/17/COL that was for "Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Condition 6 (Dry Silo Mortar Plant Operating 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 extend the weekday DSM plant operational hours from 20:00 hours to 22:00 hours.

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

    Received 3 Sept 2025
12. Decision MadeESS/23/14/COL/11/1

    Extension of Stanway Quarry on land at Five Ways Fruit Farm (FWFF) via the extraction of 2.95m tonnes of sand and gravel; extraction of remaining 0.5m tonnes of sand and gravel from Stanway Quarry; processing of remaining 1.5m tonnes of sand and gravel from Bellhouse Quarry to be imported via the existing conveyor link to Stanway Quarry by 31 October 2026 (amended via condition to tie in with the timescales permitted under ref ESS/07/01/COL/REV); retention of the existing sand and gravel processing plant, Dry Silo Mortar Plant, concrete plant, access roads, weighbridge and related infrastructure until 31 October 2026; retention of the existing inert recycling operation and associated mobile plant parking area until 31 December 2037; restoration of FWFF area using existing indigenous soils, clay and soil forming material from within the application site within 7 years of commencement of operations at FWFF; importation of approximately 2.35m cubic metres of inert waste material for the restoration of the central / eastern Stanway Quarry void by 31 December 2037; and implementation of a comprehensive restoration scheme for the application site comprising agricultural land, orchard, woodland, grassland, lakes, habitat creation and informal public access via permissive routes

    Stanway Quarry and Five Ways Fruit Farm, Warren Lane, Colchester, Stanway, CO3 0NN

    Received 20 May 2015
13. Decision MadeESS/03/26/BRW/SO

    Screening Opinion: Retrospective change of use of land and buildings to an inert waste recycling facility including the importation, processing and storage of inert waste

    Place Farm, Place Farm Lane, Doddinghurst, Essex, CM15 0JA

    Received 28 Jan 2026
14. Decision MadeCC/BTE/10/98

    Provision of Portakabin for office use

    Halstead Highways Depot,Fenn Road,Halstead,CO9 2HG

    Received 16 Feb 1998
15. Decision MadeCC/CPT/72/10

    Continuation of redevelopment of the existing Cornelius Vermuyden School site without compliance with Condition 6 (flood proofing levels) and Condition 7 (minimum flood proofing levels) attached to outline approval reference CC/CPT/75/08 to allow the retained school building and new dining hall to be 1.87 metres AOD

    The Cornelius Vermuyden School,Dinant Avenue,Canvey,SS8 9SQ

    Received 15 Jun 2010
16. Decision MadeESS/04/16/UTT/23/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 23 – Fixed lighting for planning application ref: ESS/04/16/UTT (Continuation of use of land for skip hire, waste recycling, waste transfer and green waste composting)

    Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, CB11 3SL

    Received 20 Nov 2018
17. Decision MadeESS/48/06/ROC/SO

    Screening Opinion: land remediation by importation of approximately 100,000 cubic metres of clay/overburden from adjacent quarry

    Barling Marsh Quarry and Landfill Site,Mucking Hall Road,Barling Magna,Rochford,SS3 0NR

    Received 27 Sept 2006
18. Decision MadeESS/15/17/UTT/SO

    Installation of a NEREDA treatment facility, including new inlet works, tertiary treatment and additional storm storage capacity

    Great Dunmow Water Recycling Centre, Chelmsford Road, CM6 1LL

    Received 10 Feb 2017
19. Decision MadeCC/UTT/01/98

    Continued use of 1 x RL4T Relocatable Classroom Unit

    Stebbing County Primary School,High Street,Stebbing,Dunmow,CM6 3SH

    Received 16 Jan 1998
20. Decision MadeCC/BTE/35/24/11/01

    Details pursuant to Condition 11 (Lighting) - CC/BTE/35/24: Single storey classroom block and single storey kitchen extension together with PV panels, additional car and cycle parking, new pedestrian entrance on the southern boundary and a change of use of land to educational use to develop a new playing field to the west, with associated ancillary works.

    Cressing Primary School Braintree Road Cressing Essex CM77 8JE

    Received 19 Jun 2026
21. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedESS/16/24/UTT

    Hybrid planning application comprising: (i) full planning permission for the remediation and restoration of the former Crumps Farm landfill, the regularisation and re-profiling of previously deposited materials/waste on the southern part of the site and the installation of additional landfill infrastructure; and (ii) outline planning permission, with all matters reserved except access, for the development of the eastern part of the site as a data centre (sui generis) or for general industrial (B2) purposes and for a ground-mounted solar array on the southern part of the site - REVISED DESCRIPTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT AND APPLICATION PARTICULARS

    Crumps Farm, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Essex, CM6 1SR

    Received 4 Mar 2024
22. Decision MadeESS/01/18/CHL/NMA3

    Non material amendment to planning application ref: ESS/01/18/CHL (Construction of an agricultural reservoir) seeking revised weighbridge details

    Land at Sheepcotes Farm, Sheepcotes Lane, Little Waltham, CM3 3LU

    Received 5 Aug 2025
23. Decision MadeCC/EPF/45/10

    The construction of a single storey extension measuring 3.35m in height, 7.5m in length and 7.75m in width to the south west of Alderton Infant School to provide new toilet facilities and improved accessibility to and use of the school dining rooms

    Alderton Junior and Infant School,Alderton Hall Lane,Loughton,IG10 3HE

    Received 11 Mar 2010
24. Decision MadeESS/36/94/TEN

    Infilling with surplus material from Lt Clacton by-pass & Construction of screen bund

    Bovills Farm, Lt Clacton,Bovills Hall Farm,St.Osyth Road,Lt Clacton,Clacton-on-Sea,CO16 9DJ

    Received 15 Jun 1994

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