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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
8,263Searchable 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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeCC/CPT/21/24/01/01

    Details pursuant to Condition 1 (Notification of Commencement) – CC/CPT/21/24: Erection of a new freestanding single-storey sixth form building, together with associated access, parking and landscaping works and new security fencing.

    Glenwood School, Rushbottom Lane, Thundersley, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4LW

    Received 21 May 2025
  2. Decision MadeESS/17/11/BTE/SPO

    Extraction of an estimated reserve of 1 Million tonnes of sand and gravel (750,000 tonnes of which is allocated as a windfall within ECC’s mineral landbank) within area known as Site A2 (south Rivenhall Airfield and east of Sheepcotes Lane), including retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, ready mixed concrete plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortarplant and water management system, internal haul roads, recontouring of existing

    Coggeshall Road, Bradwell, Near Braintree,Bradwell Quarry,Coggeshall Road,Bradwell,Braintree,CM77 8EP

    Received 21 Mar 2011
  3. Decision MadeCC/TEN/171/02

    Proposed variation of condition 2 attached to approved application CC/TEN/75/01 to provide screening to air handling plant on kitchen roof

    Bradfield County Primary School,Heath Rd,Bradfield,Manningtree,CO11 2UZ

    Received 24 Oct 2002
  4. Decision MadeESS/82/19/BTE

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the use of the land edged red on drawing Site Location Plan K153.1~20~002 as an non-hazardous and inert waste recycling facility to include the importation of inert waste, the sorting and treatment of inert waste materials to recover aggerates, hardcore, soils, through manual sorting and separation and the use of crushers and a screeners. The export of recovered materials, including aggregates, hardcore, soils and the export of residual waste. The said use shall not take place outside the hours of Monday to Friday 7am to 6pm. In addition, maintenance and repairs associated with the said use shall not take place outside the hours of Monday to Friday 7 am to 6 pm and only maintenance will occur on a Saturday 7am to 12:30pm.

    Ferriers Farm Pit, Ferriers Lane, Bures Hamlet, CO8 5DL

    Received 27 Sept 2019
  5. Decision MadeESS/10/16/UTT

    Construction of a new welfare building (17.2m x 10.4m x 5.35m LxWxH)

    Sewage Works, Jenkins Lane, Great Hallingbury, CM22 7QL

    Received 16 Feb 2016
  6. ValidatedCC/COL/17/99

    Demolition to fire damaged former toilet block

    Wilson Marriage Centre.,Barrack Street,Colchester,CO1 2LR

    Received 12 Mar 1999
  7. Decision MadeESS/38/02/BTE

    Construction of GRP Kiosks to house Electrical Control Equipment for the Treatment Plant

    Rayne WwTW,Rayne Hall Lane,Rayne,Braintree

    Received 24 Jul 2002
  8. Decision MadeCC/BTE/95/10

    The construction of a single storey extension measuring 3.4m in height, 26.1m in length and 22m in width to the north elevation of the school, a single storey extension measuring 3.7m in height, 12.1m in length and 7.8m in width to the west elevation of the school, internal remodelling works, associated external works, reduction in car parking spaces from 23 to 19 including one parking space for the disabled and the renewal of planning permission for three double classbases

    White Court County Primary School,Ennerdale Avenue,London Road,Braintree,CM777UE

    Received 17 Aug 2010
  9. Decision MadeCC/TEN/114/20/7/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 7 - Archaeological Evaluation (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 30 Jul 2021
  10. Decision MadeESS/01/22/BTE/03/01

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (Road/footpath signage) of ESS/01/22/BTE. ESS/01/22/BTE was for "Temporary use of Woodhouse Lane by non-HGV vehicles to provide access for visitors and staff to the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility Information Hub and construction of temporary traffic management measures."

    Woodhouse Lane, Kelvedon CO5 9DF

    Received 5 May 2022
  11. Decision MadeCC/BTE/21/03/LB

    Proposed Access Ramp

    Kelvedon Library,Maldon Road,Kelvedon,Colchester,CO9 5BA

    Received 20 Mar 2003
  12. Decision MadeESS/49/01/COL/R

    Review of Mineral Planning Permissions

    See ESS/11/00/COL,Colchester Quarry (Stanway Hall),Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 10 Oct 2001
  13. Decision MadeESS/48/01/COL/R/31/1

    Review of Mineral Planning Permissions

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

    Received 4 Apr 2013
  14. Decision MadeESS/45/24/BAS/SO

    Retention and extension of the open windrow green waste composting facility and shredding of oversized green waste and the introduction of waste wood shredding operations and retention of existing associated buildings and infrastructure.

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

    Received 25 Jul 2024
  15. Decision MadeESS/113/22/BAS/3/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 (CEMP SWMP) 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 14 Aug 2026
  16. Decision MadeCC/CPT/10/18/4/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 4 – Details showing 10m unlit bat communiting corridor – CC/CPT/10/18 (Demolition of the former Glenwood School and redevelopment to provide 20 bedspace SEND boarding accommodation with shared facilities associated with the new Glenwood School, and related infrastructure and parking)

    Glenwood School, Rushbottom Lane, Thundersley Benfleet SS7 4LW

    Received 31 May 2019
  17. Decision MadeCC/ROC/11/97

    Removal of existing chainlink fencing, steel gates and brick piers to Talbot Avenue pedestrian entrance and replacement with 1.8 m high polyester powder coated single pointed top steel palisade fence & double pedestrian entrance gates.

    Glebe Infant and Junior School,Creswick Avenue,Rayleigh,SS6 9HG

    Received 3 Nov 1997
  18. Decision MadeCC/CPT/01/98

    Installation of single classbase relocatable with integral toilets

    Lubbins Park County Primary School,May Avenue,Canvey,SS8 7HF

    Received 6 Feb 1998
  19. Decision MadeESS/29/20/TEN/40/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 34 (Noise); 39 (Dust); 40 and 41 (Drainage) of planning permission ESS/29/20/TEN that was for the proposed western extension to Martells Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of silica sand and gravel, and subsequent restoration using inert materials along with the creation of a new access.

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

    Received 16 Feb 2024
  20. Decision MadeCC/COL/07/04

    The retention of a relocatable classroom with toilets until 31 December 2008 without complying with Condition 1 attached to planning permission CC/COL/141/98

    Gosbecks C P School,Owen Ward Close,Shrub End,Colchester,CO2 9DG

    Received 19 Dec 2004
  21. Decision MadeCC/COL/64/01

    Construction of single storey infill extension to provide additional space for library & information technology resources

    Prettygate Junior School,Plume Avenue,Colchester,CO3 4PH

    Received 18 May 2001
  22. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/14/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 14 – Ecological Design Strategy for planning application ref: CC/TEN/31/21 (New link road between the existing A120 and A133)

    Land between the A120 and A133, to the east of Colchester and west of Elmstead Market

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  23. Decision MadeCC/HLW/18/17

    For 2 new lightweight Canopies on the west elevation of the former Infant’s School. 2 New Canopies over the existing school entrance, new ramped access between existing buildings, 6 new car parking to include 1 disabled , re-directed footpath, new hard surface play area and extension to hard surface to form secondary play area and replacement roof for the former infant’s building

    Kingsmoor Academy, Ployters Road, Harlow, CM18 7PS

    Received 15 Mar 2017
  24. Decision MadeCC/MAL/11/17

    The retention of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2022 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/MAL/08/12.

    Cold Norton County Primary School, St Stephens Road, COLD NORTON, CM3 6JE

    Received 28 Feb 2017

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