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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeEPO/161/62

    Ext S G Paynes Ln.Oakleigh

    Nazeing Quarry,Green Lane,Nazeing,Waltham Abbey,EN10 6TD

    Received 26 Apr 1962
  2. Decision MadeESS/76/97/ROC

    Vary #3 to allow Sat pm opening after P.Hols

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

    Received 8 Oct 1997
  3. Decision MadeCC/ROC/130/02

    To construct a single storey 6th form building to repalce existing accommodation converting to compute/business teaching space

    The King Edmund School,Vaughan Close,Rochford

    Received 12 Aug 2002
  4. Decision MadeESS/33/07/CHL/SPO

    Request for a scoping opinion. Extension of the existing inert recycling facility, including screening and crushing permitted under planning permission ESS/37/98/CHL and introduction of a washing plant and the relocation of the lorry parking area permitted under planning permission ESS/28/05/CHL.

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

    Received 28 Jun 2007
  5. Decision MadeCC/BAS/37/16/6/1

    Details pursuant to condition 6- MUGA details: of planning application CC/BAS/37/16 (the construction of a 2 storey extension to provide 7no. classbases and ancillary facilities to allow the expansion of the schools from 2FE to 3FE. The provision of 4no. additional car parking spaces and 42no. additional cycle parking spaces. The provision of a new MUGA pitch)

    Ghyllgrove County Junior School, The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BG

    Received 13 Sept 2017
  6. Decision MadeCC/BTE/35/24/16/01

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 (Air Source Heat Pump and Enclosure) - 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 29 Aug 2025
  7. Decision MadeCC/BTE/73/98

    Construction of surface water storage lagoon. Installation of surface water drainage network. Construction of surface water outfall

    Great Bardfield,Halstead

    Received 12 May 1998
  8. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/19/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 19 – Surface water drainage scheme 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
  9. Decision MadeCC/MAL/91/10

    A new detached school hall building including ancillary accommodation comprised of two group rooms, a practical/music room, stores, toilets and plant room. Removal of three existing temporary classbases following completion of the new hall building. Replacement of surfaced playground where displaced by the new building.

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

    Received 17 Aug 2010
  10. Decision MadeCC/COL/34/21/SO

    Screening Opinion for Development of an Alternative Provision education facility, including a 2-storey classroom block and double-height hall; Multi Use Games Area; new vehicular and pedestrian access/egress; parking; landscaping and associated works

    Land situated off Walnut Tree Way, Colchester, Essex

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  11. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/51/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 50 (Agricultural Aftercare) and 51 (Amenity Aftercare) of Planning permission: ESS19/17/BTE that was for “A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soils; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way.

    Land at Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne.

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  12. Decision MadeCC/COL/03/03

    A change of use of the first floor from offices to that of a ‘Non- Residential Institution’ (D1)

    1(E) Rawstorn Road,Colchester

    Received 3 Jan 2003
  13. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/NMA4

    Non-Material Amendment to amend the wording of Condition 63 of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE to allow until 30 June 2025 temporary widening of the private access road crossings with the public highway on private access road to the IWMF (part retrospective).

    Indaver Rivenhall IWMF, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CO5 9DF

    Received 20 May 2024
  14. Decision MadeESS/50/10/BAS

    Construction of a new boundary fence and parking area, with a gross area of 435m2, to provide 12 car parking spaces to replace the existing provision for the Waste Materials Recovery Facility

    Cranes Close, Basidon,Land off Cranes Close,Basildon,SS14 3UB

    Received 15 Nov 2010
  15. Decision MadeESS/07/99/BRW

    Variation of condition 9 to planning permision BRW/123/86 to allow Saturday afternoon opening until 16.00 hours on 3 May, 31 May & 30 August 1999

    Ongar Landfill Site,Ongar Landfill Site,Mill Lane,Ongar,CM5 9RG

    Received 31 Mar 1999
  16. Decision MadeCC/CHL/85/21/05/01

    Details pursuant to condition 5 (Dust Management Plan for the Conveyor Bridge and Site Mobilisation Works) of CC/CHL/85/21/03/01. CC/CHL/85/21 was for “Chelmsford North East Bypass (CNEB): A single carriageway road between Roundabout 4 of the Beaulieu Park Radial Distributor Road (RDR1) and a new roundabout on the A131 at Chatham Green plus dualling of the existing A131 between Chatham Green and Deres Bridge roundabout. With one intermediate roundabout, 3 road overbridges and 1 pedestrian/cycle/horse overbridge. Together with other associated works and landscaping.

    Land between Beaulieu Park (north of Generals Lane), Boreham Parish, and Deres Bridge Roundabout on A131, Great & Little Leighs Parish, to the north east of Chelmsford.

    Received 17 Jun 2022
  17. Decision MadeESS/37/00/CHL-41a

    Noise Monitoring

    Manor Farm

    Received 7 Nov 2003
  18. Decision MadeESS/27/20/TEN

    Continuation of use of the land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Conditions 2, 3, 4, and 5 (Duration); 6 (Approved Details); 25 and 26 (HGV Routeing Requirements) and 56 (Restoration and Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/61/19/TEN (“Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and infilling without compliance with Condition 6 (Approved Details) of planning permission ref no: ESS/53/17/TEN.”) to enable: the continuation of permitted developments until 30 September 2040; an amendment to the proposed scheme of infilling; an increase in HGV movements to 138 Monday to Friday and 70 Saturdays and an increase in the maximum daily peak to 204 HGVs (reducing to 102 on Saturdays); increased use of the private haul road to 25 HGVs per hour; and provide a Restoration and Aftercare scheme

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

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  19. Decision MadeCC/COL/16/18

    Proposed removal of three existing temporary classrooms and the construction of a replacement permanent two storey standalone block to accommodate general and specialist teaching rooms, with associated landscaping

    Kingswode Hoe School, Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ

    Received 14 May 2018
  20. Decision MadeESS/31/24/COL/BGP1

    Biodiversity Gain Plan pursuant to 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 1 Apr 2025
  21. Decision MadeESS/32/15/CHL/NMA1

    Seeks to remove the dimension relating to the width of the extension from the approved drawings.

    Unit B, 39 Robjohns Road, Chelmsford, CM1 3AG

    Received 5 Aug 2016
  22. Decision MadeCC/UTT/112/10/9/1

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

    Takeley Primary School, Bennet Canfield, Priors Green, Takeley, Dunmow CM6 1

    Received 18 Apr 2012
  23. Decision MadeESS/48/01/COL/R24/7

    Review of Mineral Planning Permissions

    See ESS/11/00/col,Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill Site,Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 27 Oct 2016
  24. Decision MadeESS/36/04/TEN

    Construction of a clay lined agricultural reservoir capable of holding a maximum of 168,000m3 of water to irrigate 85ha (209 acres) of farmland. Approx 340,000 tonnes will be removed from the site to produce the void.

    Park Farm South,School Road,Elmstead Market,Colchester,CO7 7EX

    Received 20 Jul 2004

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