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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Decision MadeESS/14/06/COL

    Continuation of development without compliance with conds 6 (working scheme)& 15 (restoration scheme) attached to p p ESS/49/01/COL r to extend the time for the submission of a detailed working and restoration scheme for an additional 2 yrs

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

    Received 14 Mar 2006
  2. Decision MadeESS/34/13/UTT/35/1

    Continuation of excavation of sand and restoration of land to agricultural use, including deposit of inert waste permitted by planning permission ref ESS/44/08/UTT without compliance with: • condition 3 (cessation dates for development and restoration) to allow extended period for development until 31 December 2025 and restoration by 31 December 2026 (an additional 12 years); • condition 4 (removal of infrastructure) to allow retention of infrastructure until 30 June 2026; • condition 17 (soil movement) to allow soil movements between March and October; and • condition 28 (traffic movements) to remove the limitation of no more than an average of 50 lorry movements (25 in, 25 out) in any one day. (NB The timescales have been revised by condition. Cessation required by 30 April 2022 with restoration by 30 September 2023)

    Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, CB11 3SL

    Received 19 Jun 2014
  3. Decision MadeCC/MAL/59/22

    Provision of a single storey modular building

    Wentworth Primary School, Viking Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6JN

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  4. Decision MadeESS/31/22/COL/26/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 26 (Lighting) and 30 (Recycling Area) of planning permission ESS/30/22/COL that was for Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Conditions (10 (Traffic); 11b (Plant layout); 23(Operating hours); 31 (Dust Management) and 32 (Plant details) of planning permission ESS/52/17/COL granted 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 at Colchester Quarry (Stanway) to now allow temporary erection and operation of Cement Bound Granular Material Plant in the Recycling Area to serve A12 concrete roads replacement contract.

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

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  5. Decision MadeCC/TEN/45/11

    The continued use of two classrooms for a temporary period until 31 August 2016 without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/33/09

    Frobisher Primary & Nursery School,Frobisher Drive,Jaywick,Clacton on Sea,CO15 2QH

    Received 5 Jul 2011
  6. Decision MadeESS/75/03/BTE

    (I) Retrospective approval for sand extraction & infilling the resultant void with inert waste outside the area of plng per (BTE/1541/88) (ii) Extraction of a small volume of sand within the area of BTE/1541/88; (iii) Reinstatement of the remaining void

    Tile Kiln Quarry, (Foxborough Hills),Sible Hedingham,Halstead

    Received 3 Nov 2003
  7. Decision MadeCC/UTT/01/05

    Extension and alterations to provide new headteacher's office and community room and improvements to reception and medical area

    Katherine Semar Junior School,Ross Close,Saffron Walden,Saffron Walden,CB11 4DU

    Received 15 Dec 2005
  8. Decision MadeCC/MAL/45/08

    Installation of a canopy above part of the Infants’ play area

    Maldon County Primary School,Wantz Close,Maldon,CM9 5DQ

    Received 7 Apr 2008
  9. Decision MadeESS/113/22/BAS/32/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 32 (Air Quality - Dust) 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 27 May 2026
  10. Decision MadeCC/COL/52/14/19/1

    Construction of a two-storey, two-form entry Primary School with associated hard and soft play space, vehicle access and parking, hard and soft landscaping, drainage, lighting and fencing.

    Former Severalls Hospital Site, Northern Approach Road (Phase 3), Colchester, Essex, CO4 5HG

    Received 20 Jul 2015
  11. Decision MadeESS/54/17/TEN

    Continuation of the handling of waste materials to accommodate an additional metal storage area without compliance with Condition 2 (Approved Details) of planning permission ESS/08/08/TEN (Rev) ( Reception and decontamination of ferrous and non-ferrous metal goods (Mainly Vehicles). Preparation and processing of metal for export. Erection of new buildings associated with the proposed use. Provision of sealed working floor areas, associated drainage. Provision of weighbridge, parking and fencing)

    Martell's Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh. Colchester, CO7 7RU

    Received 9 Nov 2017
  12. Decision MadeESS/17/18/TEN/48/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 48 – Machine Movement Scheme – ESS/17/18/TEN: Extraction of 3.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using approximately 1.2 million cubic metres of imported inert waste material

    Land to the south of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Nr Colchester, C07 8DB

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  13. Decision MadeCC/BTE/07/11

    To build a replica late medieval hall house at Cressing Temple to be used as a live site for the traditional building skills courses and other educational purposes and to add to the visitor attractions at this County owned heritage site.

    Cressing Temple,Braintree Road,Witham,CM77 8PD

    Received 22 Dec 2010
  14. Decision MadeCHR/252/55

    Ext S G + plant

    Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadeESS/149/20/CHL/SO

    Continuation of development without compliance with condition 3 (Timescales) of CHL/1019/87 to allow additional time to complete extraction and restoration. CHL/1019/87 was for "Winning and working of sand and gravel”

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

    Received 21 Dec 2020
  16. Decision MadeESS/16/14/MAL/31/1

    Extension of time to existing quarry for an additional 15 years to 31st December 2029 and amendments to existing operation to allow for the importation of inert waste material for restoration.

    Asheldham Quarry, Southminster Road, Asheldham, Essex, CM0 7DZ

    Received 31 Mar 2015
  17. Decision MadeESS/16/20/UTT/LA2

    Details pursuant to Legal Agreement Clause 3.1.2 (Groundwater monitoring results Jan 2021 to Sept 2023) associated with Planning Permission ESS/65/06/UTT, as amended by ESS/16/20/UTT. ESS/65/06/UTT was for "Winning & working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop & ancillary buildings/importation & treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate & reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland"

    Highwood Quarry, Little Canfield, Essex, CM6 1SL

    Received 19 Dec 2023
  18. Decision MadeESS/148/20/CHL/14/01

    Details pursuant to condition 14 (Soil and overburden stripping plan for Phases 14 to 16 west and placement to central lagoons) of ESS/148/20/CHL. ESS/148/20/CHL is a variation permission of the following development “Winning and working of sand and gravel.”

    Bulls Lodge Quarry (Boreham Airfield), Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  19. Decision MadeCC/COL/12/05

    Single storey, one classroom extension

    Great Tey CofE Primary School,Chrismund Way,Great Tey,Colchester,CO6 1AZ

    Received 28 Jan 2005
  20. Decision MadeCC/BAS/67/20/NMA1

    Details pursuant to Non Material Amendment 1 - Alteration to external landscape bund; small elevation alterations and change from UPVC windows to aluminium windows of planning application CC/BAS/67/20 (Demolition of the former Wickford Centre and existing caretaker’s house. Construction of a single storey Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) to provide 100 pupil places together with associated car parking and cycle parking and landscaping works

    Edas Wickford Centre, Alderney Gardens, Wickford SS11 7JZ

    Received 9 Mar 2021
  21. Decision MadeCC/BRW/29/21

    The provision of 2no. new access ramps to the rear of the school building to provide access to recreational/playground areas

    Doddinghurst County Infant School, Church Lane, Doddinghurst, CM15 0NJ

    Received 16 Mar 2021
  22. Decision MadeCC/BAS/18/18

    The provision of a single classroom modular building, for the period of 4 years until September 2022, together with associated landscaping works

    The Willows Primary School, Church Road, Basildon, SS14 2EX

    Received 21 May 2018
  23. Decision MadeCC/CHL/154/01

    Variation of Cond 1 (time limit) of planning permission CC/CHL/15/96 to allow retention of 4 relocatable classrooms until 31 October 2006

    Columbus School and College,Patching Hall Lane,Chelmsford,CM1 4BX

    Received 25 Oct 2001
  24. Application WithdrawnCC/BRW/76/02/LB

    Alterations to boundary wall to include formation of new opening through wall to improve pedestrian access

    The Hermitage,Shenfield Road,Brentwood,CM15 8AG

    Received 22 May 2002

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