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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application WithdrawnCC/BAS/37/18

    Installation onto concrete foundation pads of a 6.0m x6.0m Tensile Fabric canopy structure.

    Playgroup At Noak Bridge County Primary School, Coppice Lane, Basildon, SS15 4JS

    Received 24 Sept 2018
  2. Application WithdrawnESS/33/96/BTE

    Depot containing offices etc, Bellcroft, Eastrways Ind. Estate, Witham

    Bellcroft, Eastways Ind. Estate,Bellcroft,Eastways Ind. Estate,Witham

    Received 21 May 1996
  3. Decision MadeESS/19/14/MAL/39/01

    First periodic Review of Old Mineral Permissions ESS/12/98/MAL, ESS/34/11/MAL, ESS/70/12/MAL and ESS/71/12/MAL and provision of silt settlement lagoons and water storage facility.

    Royal Oak Quarry, Chelmsford Road, Woodham Mortimer, CM9 6TJ

    Received 10 Mar 2015
  4. Decision MadeCC/BAS/102/21/24/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 24 – Closure report for land contamination – CC/BAS/102/21: Demolition of existing school buildings and structures and the construction of a two-storey building with revised parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated facilities

    Css South Quadrant, Fairview Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1PW

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  5. Decision MadeESS/30/16/TEN/15/1

    The Continued Restoration of Former Quarry Void by means of landfill

    Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, ARDLEIGH, CO7 7RU

    Received 23 May 2017
  6. Decision MadeCC/CPT/53/11/12/1

    Evidence of securing land of ownership to the 12.3ha of land adjacent to Wat Tyler County Park, Off Pitsea Hall Lane.

    Roscommon Way Canvey Island,Roscommon Way,Canvey

    Received 5 Apr 2012
  7. Decision MadeCC/UTT/142/98

    Variation to Condition 2 (CC/UTT/74/98) - omit reference to drawing no L(90)05. The position of the relocatable classroom to be as indicated on drawing no L(90)02.

    Bentfield County Primary School,Rainsford Rd,Stansted Mountfitchet,CM24 8DX

    Received 16 Nov 1998
  8. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedESS/49/14/BAS/24/01

    Details pursuant to condition 24 (Details of aftercare for Phases Q and R only) of ESS/49/14/BAS. ESS/49/14/BAS is the extant permission for “Recontouring of landfill to facilitate restoration”

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

    Received 10 Jun 2026
  9. Decision MadeESS/51/17/MAL/10/2

    Detail pursuant to condition 10 – noise monitoring – ESS/51/17/MAL: Retrospective application for the continuation of use of a washing plant for processing of indigenous sand and gravel obtained from the construction of an agricultural reservoir (permitted under planning permission refs ESS/21/17/MAL and ESS/22/17/MAL) without compliance with Condition 2 (Compliance with submitted details) attached to planning permission ref ESS/43/16/MAL to allow an amended layout and location of the plant within the permitted site area.

    Cobb’s Farm, Maldon Road, Goldhanger, CM9 8BQ

    Received 6 Feb 2019
  10. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/8/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 8 – Written scheme and programme of archaeological and geoarchaeological investigation 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 22 May 2024
  11. Decision MadeCC/COL/24/26

    Demolition of an existing brickwork annex and construction of a single storey extension together with associated works

    Lexden County Primary School, Trafalgar Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AS

    Received 9 Apr 2026
  12. Decision MadeESS/38/14/UTT/3/1

    Continuation of the winning and working of mineral and subsequent restoration of the site through landfilling without compliance with conditions 2 (approved details), 19 (vehicular movement limitation) and 28 (restriction on waste typo origins) of planning permission ESS/39/11/UTT to allow a revision to the pre-settlement contours, increase in the amount of vehicular movements per annum over 3.5 tonnes and removing the limit on the amount of waste received from outside the administrative area of Essex at Elsenham Quarry, Hall Road, Elsenham, Essex.

    Elsenham Landfill Site, Viridor Waste Management, Hall Road, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6DJ

    Received 22 Feb 2016
  13. Decision MadeCC/CHL/127/06

    Temporary installation of 1 no 'Portakabin'double classbase unit for a period of 36 weeks

    Downham C of E School,Church Road,Ramsden Heath,Billericay,CM11 1NU

    Received 31 Aug 2006
  14. Application WithdrawnESS/23/12/CHL

    Continuation of mineral extraction and retention and use of processing plant and continuation of importation of unprocessed aggregates from Royal Oak Quarry (Chelmsford Road, Woodham Mortimer) only until 31 December 2013 (part retrospective).

    Danbury Haulage, St. Cleres Hall Pit, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4AR

    Received 26 Mar 2012
  15. Decision MadeESS/10/05/BAS

    Temp. installation for a trial period not exceeding 5yrs of a new enclosed municipal waste treatment facility to treat using air, water & leachate no more than 15,000tonnes of mixed waste per annum already received by the landfill site

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

    Received 25 Feb 2005
  16. Decision MadeESS/40/07/BTE

    The continuation of development at the site without compliance with Condition 32 (Restoration) and Condition 33 (Aftercare) attached to Planning Permission ESS/08/06/BTE to allow the site to be fully restored by 31 Dec 2012

    Scripps Farm,Coggeshall,Colchester

    Received 23 Jul 2007
  17. Decision MadeESS/38/13/MAL/SO

    Continuation of the winning and working of mineral and associated activities permitted under planning permission ref: ESS/46/09/MAL without compliance with condition 2 (operation, use and restoration end date) and condition 9 (removal of all associated infrastructure from site end date) in order to extend the operation and use of the site until 31 December 2018, extend the end date for restoration of the site until 31 December 2019, and extend the end date for removal of all associated infrastructure from the site until 31 December 2019.

    Curry Farm, Mill End, Bradwell-on-Sea, Maldon, Essex, CM0 7HL

    Received 5 Jul 2013
  18. Decision MadeCC/BAS/68/09

    Omission of the biodiversity roof feature from the western school building and replacement with a single-ply elastometric flat roof covering, and omission of a free standing pergola canopy structure from the southern elevation of the main school building

    Felmore Primary School,Davenants,Pitsea,Basildon,SS131QZ

    Received 27 Aug 2009
  19. Decision MadeESS/03/26/BRW

    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
  20. Decision MadeCC/TEN/07/18

    The continued use of a classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2023 without compliance with condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/43/12

    Ardleigh St Marys C of E Primary School, Colchester Road, ARDLEIGH, CO7 7NS

    Received 9 Mar 2018
  21. Decision MadeESS/32/11/BTE/36/1

    Details pursuant to condition 36 (Habitat Management Plan) of ESS/32/11/BTE. ESS/32/11/BTE was for "Extraction of an estimated reserve of 900kt of sand and gravel and retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortar plant and water management system, internal haul roads and recontouring of existing extraction area (known as Site R in Minerals Local Plan) with restoration to a combination of agriculture, woodland, nature conservation, water lagoons and to levels appropriate to safeguard implementation of planning permssion ESS/37/08/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility)."

    Bradwell Quarry, Coggeshall Road, Bradwell, Near Braintree, Essex, CM778EP and land south of Bradwell Quarry on part of Rivenhall Airfield and east of Sheepcoates Lane.

    Received 6 Mar 2012
  22. Decision MadeCC/UTT/41/17/1/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 1 – Commencement of Development CC/UTT/41/17 (The proposed expansion from 1FE to 2FE school. Erection of new block (1,008m2), kitchen infill (10m2) and some internal refurbishment of existing school together with associated landscaping and parking work at Elsenham Church of England Primary School, High Street, Elsenham, CM22 6DD)

    Elsenham Church of England Primary School, High Street, ELSENHAM, CM22 6DD

    Received 5 Mar 2018
  23. Decision MadeCC/TEN/65/01

    Internal adaptations and extensions to provide 120 pupil places, demolition of relocatable classrooms and provision of on site parking facilities

    St Georges C E P School,Brook Street,Gt Bromley,Colchester

    Received 23 May 2001
  24. Decision MadeESS/18/08/CHL

    Importation of inert materials to restore site of old gravel workings for development of land for agricultural use

    Broads Green,Gt Waltham,Chelmsford,CM3 1DZ

    Received 2 May 2008

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