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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
16Recorded 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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/147/20/CHL/41/01

    Details pursuant to condition 41 (Scheme for diversion of Park Farm Brook) of ESS/147/20/CHL. ESS/147/20/CHL is a variation of CHL/1890/87 which was for the "Winning and working of sand and gravel, the erection of a processing plant and ready mix concrete and mortar plants, workshop and weighbridge and office.”

    Park Farm, Belsteads Farm Lane, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3PX

    Received 20 Jul 2023
  2. Decision MadeESS/27/08/CHL

    Construction and use of an irrigation reservoir on land at Chignall Hall Farm, with the extraction of the underlying sand and gravel

    Roxwell Landfill,Chignal St James,Chelmsford,CM1 4TZ

    Received 30 May 2008
  3. Application WithdrawnCC/TEN/102/06

    Provision of floodlighting for an artificial pitch at Chase Lane Primary School

    Chase Lane Primary School,Chase Lane,Dovercourt,Harwich,CO12 4NB

    Received 6 Jul 2006
  4. Decision MadeESS/93/97/CHL

    Storage of crushed concrete derived from waste previously imported to the site

    Handley Green Farm - Ivy Barn Lane - Margaretting,Temple Wood,Stock Road,West Hanningfield,Chelmsford,CM2 8LA

    Received 22 Dec 1997
  5. Decision MadeCC/BTE/55/00

    Vary Conditions 1& 3 of CC/BTE/07/95 & CC/UTT/03/95. Extend date of start until 2 Oct 2005 & for submission of landscaping reserved matters

    Stansted to Braintree A120,Braintree

    Received 4 Aug 2000
  6. Decision MadeESS/04/94/UTT

    Fill Disused Pit to Orig.Ground Level.

    Lower Hollow Road,Lower Hollow Road,Widdington,Saffron Walden

    Received 4 Feb 1994
  7. Decision MadeCC/COL/15/20/5/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 – Landscaping Scheme CC/COL/15/20 (The provision of a new accessible ramp to the main school entrance (Re-alignment of accessible ramp approved by planning permission CC/COL/68/19)

    Kendall Primary School, Recreation Road, Colchester, CO1 2HH

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  8. Decision MadeCC/UTT/05/16

    The retention of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2021 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/UTT/20/13

    Stebbing Primary School, The Downs, Stebbing, Dunmow, CM6 3RA

    Received 11 Mar 2016
  9. Application WithdrawnCC/MAL/16/09

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2014 without compliance with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/MAL/36/04

    Burnham on Crouch County Primary School,Dunkirk Road,Burnham on Crouch,CM0 8LG

    Received 19 Feb 2009
  10. Decision MadeCC/COL/67/05

    The replacement of external windows and doors, and the change in design and use of facing materials to the southern elevation

    Lexden C P S,Trafalgar Road,Colchester,CO3 9AS

    Received 11 May 2005
  11. Decision MadeESS/18/10/BAS

    Construction of weighbridge and with access road and office

    Pitsea Landfill site,Pitsea Hall Lane,Pitsea,Basildon, SS16 4UH

    Received 19 May 2010
  12. Decision MadeCC/HLW/130/04

    Access improvements to the buildings, two additional parking abys and a new accessible toilet for disabled persons

    The Grove Youth Centre,Brays Grove Comprehensive School,Traceys Road,Harlow

    Received 2 Dec 2004
  13. Decision MadeESS/49/19/CHL/SO

    “Continuation of the winning and working of mineral and subsequent restoration of the site without compliance with Conditions 2 and 3 (Commencement and Duration); Condition 10 (Wheel Cleaning); Condition 14 (Noise Monitoring); Condition 37 (Restoration) and Condition 40 (Amenity Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/31/16/CHL (Continuation of the winning and working of mineral and subsequent restoration of the site etc.) to allow for an extended time period for cessation of mineral extraction to 16 February 2029; cessation of use of the processing plant by 31 December 2031 and restoration of processing plant and stockpile area by 31 March 2032; to provide for HGV wheel and chassis washing together with site noise monitoring and to allow for a revised restoration scheme to be submitted within 12 months of the date of approval and an amenity aftercare scheme to be submitted within 12 months of the date of approval”

    Land at St Cleres Hall Pit, Main Road, Danbury, CM3 4AS

    Received 3 Apr 2020
  14. Decision MadeESS/57/06/CHL/15/1

    The continuation of operations without compliance to condition 4 (time limit) attached to planning permission ESS/62/03/CHL to allow the development to be completeted by 30 September 2008

    Land at Writtle College,Writtle,Chelmsford,CM1 3SB

    Received 21 Dec 2015
  15. Decision MadeCC/BAS/37/07

    Retention of existing relocatable building, general repairs and timber re-cladding of the exterior

    Vange Primary School,London Road,Vange,Basildon

    Received 16 Mar 2007
  16. Decision MadeESS/46/11/UTT/SO

    Continuation of use with importation of inert martial to restore the land without compliance with condition 4 (Completion date) attached to planning permission ESS/16/10/UTT to allow an extended time period for infilling of the site from the 31 August 2011 to 31August 2013 and restoration of the site from 30 September 2011 to 30 September 2013 in order to allow restoration of the site to be completed.

    Land adjacent to the M11,Great Chesterford,Saffron Walden

    Received 18 Aug 2011
  17. Decision MadeESS/46/08/UTT/20/1

    Continuation of mineral extraction and development of waste recycling and composting facility, including demolition of existing mineral processing plant, construction of waste reception and sorting building enclosing sorting of domestic and commercial and industrial waste to recover recyclables, construction of in-vessel composting units for composting of sorted waste, reprofiling of levels of restored landfill site utilising on site materials, with restoration to parkland,

    Crumps Farm,Stortford Rd,Little Canfield,Great Dunmow,CM6 1SR

    Received 12 Oct 2012
  18. Decision MadeESS/54/13/MAL/16/1

    Continuation of development for digging of sand and gravel and erection of washing plant without compliance with conditions 1 and 3 (approved details) attached to planning permission ESS/34/10/MAL to allow changes the approved restoration scheme (retrospective).

    Southminster Quarry, Goldsands Road, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7JR

    Received 10 Jul 2014
  19. Decision MadeESS/81/22/BAS

    Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Use/Development: Unregulated contaminated waste site (storage of hardcore, road scalpings, debris from hardstanding and contaminated material)

    Land at Dale Farm, Oak Lane, Billericay, Essex, CM11 2YJ

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  20. Decision MadeCC/COL/10/20/23/1

    Details pursuant to condition 23 – Scheme for obscuring visibility of properties in Rook End – CC/COL/10/20: 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 19 Jun 2020
  21. Decision MadeESS/48/01/COL/24/10

    Condition 24 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/48/01/COL: that was for “Review of Mineral Planning Permissions and Condition 53 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/23/14/COL : that was for 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.

    Land at Colchester Quarry, Warren lane, Stanway Colchester C03 0NN

    Received 31 Aug 2018
  22. Decision MadeESS/07/01/COL/REV15

    Review of Mineral Planning Permissions

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

    Received 4 Jun 2015
  23. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/19/01

    Details pursuant to partial discharge of condition 19 (Details of the Integrated Waste Management Facility process layout and configuration) of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is a variation of the planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility.

    Rivenhall Airfield, Coggleshall Road (A120), Braintree, CO5 9DF

    Received 15 Jul 2024
  24. Decision MadeCC/COL/59/11

    A single storey extension to the north east of the existing school building comprising 3 new classrooms, 1 ancillary teaching room and ancillary cloak and WC facilities.

    St Peters Cof E Primary School,Carters Hill,Boxted, Colchester,CO4 5YN

    Received 24 Aug 2011

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