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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/UTT/31/05

    Enlargement of site access from adjourning unadopted track and formation of 4NO. Staff parking spaces in area of demolished temporary classroom.

    Wimbish CPS,Wimbish County Primary School,Maple Lane,Tye Green,Wimbish,Saffron Walden,CB10 2XE

    Received 9 Mar 2005
  2. Decision MadeCC/TEN/80/09

    Continued use of two temporary classbases without complying with time limit condition attached to planning permission (CC/TEN/145/06)

    Alresford County Primary School,Ford Lane,Alresford,Colchester,CO7 8AU

    Received 26 Oct 2009
  3. Decision MadeCC/BTE/32/24

    Installation of new heating plant and enclosure (Air Source Heat Pumps).

    St Peters C Of E Primary School, School Road, Sible Hedingham, Essex, CO9 3NR

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  4. Decision MadeCC/HLW/61/04

    Refurbish existing changing rooms and extend. Provide floodlight MUGA facility

    Stewards Comprehensive School,Parnall Road,Harlow,CM18 7NQ

    Received 26 May 2004
  5. Decision MadeESS/62/11/MAL/5/1

    Materials recycling facility for municipal, construction, commercial and industrial waste. Proposed development inclludes an extension to the existing onsite building as well as associated site improvement works

    Green Recycling Ltd, Quayside Industrial Estate, Bates Road, Maldon, CM9 5FA

    Received 5 Sept 2012
  6. Decision MadeCC/BTE/24/05

    Single storey extension to rear of school with dimensions of 15x5 metres to extend existing classbases

    Hatfield Peverel Infant School,Church Road,Hatfield Peverel,Chelmsford,CM3 2RP

    Received 22 Feb 2005
  7. Decision MadeESS/54/08/ROC/3/3

    Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (or any Order revoking and re-enacting that Order or without modification) no building, structure, fixed plant or machinery shall be erected, extended, installed or replaced on the site without the prior agreement in writing of the Waste Planning Authority.

    Land at Wallasea Island, Essex

    Received 4 May 2012
  8. Decision MadeCC/COL/14/01

    Construction of a new detached 2 storey house with attached double garage for School caretaker

    Tiptree Heath CPS,103 Maldon Road,Tiptree,Colchester,CO5 OPG

    Received 30 Jan 2001
  9. Decision MadeCC/BTE/80/07

    Retrospective application for the erection of 3 sections of purple 2.4 metre high aluminium mesh fencing to form an inner perimeter fence and the erection of a 3 metre high mesh fence to surround the perimeter of the tennis court and to replace the existing chain link fencing

    Alec Hunter School,Stubbs Lane,Braintree,CM7 3NR

    Received 16 May 2007
  10. Decision MadeESS/51/08/ROC/11/1

    Before topsoils and subsoils are stripped a Scheme of Machine Movements for the stripping and replacing of soils shall be submitted for the written approval of the Minerals Planning Authority. All such machine movements shall be restricted to those approved. The scheme shall also define the type of machinery to be used. Further more the scheme shall identify the agricultural soils to be retained for restoration. Where original subsoils are not to be retained, the substitute subsoil material shall be identified and quantified.

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

    Received 11 May 2012
  11. Decision MadeESS/65/06/UTT/42/1

    Drainage

    Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Easton, Near Great Dunmow, Essex

    Received 12 Dec 2011
  12. Decision MadeCC/BTE/111/08

    The continued use of a double, relocatable classroom unit until 31 August 2013 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BTE/123/03

    St Mary's C of E County Primary School,Docwra Road,Kelvedon,Colchester,CO5 9DS

    Received 26 Sept 2008
  13. Decision MadeRAY/35/48

    Extract Sand & Gravel Expires 31 Dec 1959

    58-60 Hambro Hill, (Site 2),Rayleigh

    Received 14 Oct 1948
  14. Application WithdrawnCC/BTE/30/09

    Construction of a new 210 place primary school with external hard & soft play areas, pupil allotments area, 17 space carpark & one temporary classroom.

    (New primary school site),Maltings Lane,Witham,CM8 1SX

    Received 13 Feb 2009
  15. Application WithdrawnCC/BTE/95/00

    Provision of new bridge at crossing of existing link road northwards from Gt Notley Village to be known as Panners Under Bridge

    Stansted to Braintree A120,Braintree

    Received 27 Oct 2000
  16. Decision MadeESS/09/01/BTE

    (Enforcement of Plan Control) on Var of pp BTE/360/89 of Cond 21 to allow imports of waste material for restoration until 16.1.04 & Cond 22 to allow the completion of restoration by 16.1.05 Amending the restoration plans approved previously by Cond 18

    Dannatts Quarry,Barnards Farm Pit,Hatfield Peverel,Chelmsford

    Received 8 Feb 2001
  17. Decision MadeCC/EPF/24/17

    The provision of a new all-weather MUGA pitch together with galvanised powder coated metal fence and the provision of a new footpath from the existing playing field entrance.

    Roding Valley High School, Alderton Hill, Loughton, IG103JA

    Received 12 May 2017
  18. Decision MadeCC/BRW/88/07

    The continued use of 1 relocatable classroom until 31 July 2010 without complying with condition 2(time limit) attached to planning permission CC/BRW/163/03

    Doddinghurst County Junior School,Church Lane,Doddinghurst,Brentwood,CM15 ONJ

    Received 10 Jul 2007
  19. Decision MadeCC/UTT/98/04

    New 2 technology classbases and one general classbase extension with new pupil WCs and corridor link

    Former Mountfitchet High School,Mountfitchet Maths & Computing College,Forest Hall Road,Stansted Mountfitchet,CM248TZ

    Received 9 Aug 2004
  20. Decision MadeCC/BAS/06/98

    Continued use of 1 RL4T, 1RL3 & 1 RL6 relocatable classroom units

    Pitsea Junior School,High Road,Pitsea,Basildon,SS133AB

    Received 20 Feb 1998
  21. Decision MadeCC/BTE/80/19

    Construction of a single-storey permanent standalone classroom building and 4 car parking spaces

    Earls Colne Primary School, Park Lane, Earls Colne, CO6 2RH

    Received 25 Sept 2019
  22. Decision MadeESS/42/17/CHL/23/04

    Details pursuant to condition 23 of ESS/42/17/CHL – Noise monitoring results January 2026. ESS/42/17/CHL was an amendment to 'Extraction of an estimated reserve of 2.8 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from sites A38 and A39 as identified in the Minerals Local Plan 2014) and retention of existing access onto the A131, retention of existing sand and gravel processing plant (to be relocated within site A38), progressive restoration to agriculture using inert fill, installation of inert recycling facility, including screening and crushing to recover secondary aggregate. In addition revised restoration scheme for the existing quarry area.'

    Blackley Quarry, and land to the north east and north west of the existing quarry, A131, Great Leighs, CM3 1QP

    Received 29 Jan 2026
  23. Application WithdrawnESS/23/99/COL-4

    Notes - ESS/23/99/COL was superseded by ESS/42/01/COL (permanent retention of facility). Details required by this condition were supplied and approved as part of that submission. Decision Notice issued 25 February 2002.

    Tiptree Basketworks and Woodyard

    Received 24 Oct 2000
  24. Decision MadeESS/57/11/BAS/SO

    The conversion and extension of the Aerox waste treatment facility

    Veolia E S Uk Ltd, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, Basildon, SS164UH

    Received Not published

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