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Collected application statistics

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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decision MadeCC/CPT/98/19/NMA1

    Relocation of proposed nursery building 2.5m from existing pre-school building & removal of proposed roof overhangs. Change of colour for door and window frames. Outdoor play area to be entirely wet pour surface

    Canvey Island Infants School, Long Road, Canvey Island SS8 0JG

    Received 26 May 2020
  2. Decision MadeESS/27/13/MAL/SPO

    Extraction of approximately 1.2 million tonnes of sand and gravel for an additional 15 years, amendments to existing operation and importation of approximately 900,000 tonnes of inert waste material for restoration.

    Asheldham Quarry, Southminster Road, Asheldham, CM0 7DZ

    Received 22 May 2013
  3. Decision MadeESS/24/14/BTE/23/3

    Details pursuant to condition 23 (noise monitoring JUly 2016) of ESS/24/14/BTE. ESS/24/14/BTE was for "Extraction of an estimated reserve of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Sites A3 and A4 as identified in the Minerals Local Plan 2014) and retention of existing access onto the A120, private haul road, sand and gravel processing plant, ready mixed concrete plant, bagging plant, dry silo mortar plant and water management system, internal haul roads and re-contouring of restoration levels of extraction areas (Sites R and A2) with restoration to a combination of agriculture, woodland, biodiversity, water lagoons and to levels appropriate to safeguard implementation of planning permission ESS/37/08/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility)"

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land south of Cut Hedge Lane

    Received 29 Jul 2016
  4. Decision MadeESS/29/15/CHL

    Retrospective application for the continued use and operational development associated with a waste transfer and recycling facility for Local Authority Collected Waste, Commercial and Industrial and Construction and Demolition waste, as follows: Retention of existing warehouse for waste transfer and recycling including use for crushing, shredding and screening using fixed and mobile plant. Areas for external handling, storage, processing and transfer of waste, including crushing, shredding and screening using fixed and mobile plant. Retention of existing workshop, two-storey office accommodation, weighbridge, landscaping and fencing, fuel tank and fuelling point. Retention of existing walls and storage bays located on western side of the site. Retention of existing staff parking. Relocation of an existing single storey office building adjacent to existing car park. The construction of 6.4 metre high walls and storage bays to enclose areas for loading, turning and storage located to the south of existing warehouse. The retrospective and continued use of the area located to the south of the existing warehouse for external handling, storage, processing and transfer of waste, including crushing, shredding and screening using fixed and mobile plant. The retrospective and continued use of the area located to the west of the existing office accommodation for external handling, storage, processing and transfer of metal products, end of life vehicles and storage containers.

    Dunmow Waste Management, Essex Regiment Way, Little Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 3PZ

    Received 14 May 2015
  5. Decision MadeESS/48/01/COL/24/9

    Details pursuant to Condition 24 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/48/01/COL: Condition 24 (Noise Monitoring) of planning permission ESS/48/01/COL for “Review of Mineral Planning Permissions and Condition 53 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of ESS/23/14/COL : 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 1 Feb 2018
  6. Decision MadeESS/16/97/BTE.

    Redevelopment of existing STW to cater for housing dev. in Bte area & allow for increased consent standards.

    BRAINTREE SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS, SKITTS HILL, BRAINTREE,Braintree WwTW,Skitts Hill,Braintree

    Received 7 Mar 1997
  7. Decision MadeCC/CHL/02/97

    A130 By Pass A132 to A127 (Also CC/BAS/01/97 & CC/ROC/01/97)

    Rettendon Turnpike to Rayleigh Spur,Rettendon Turnpike to Rayleigh Spur

    Received 3 Feb 1997
  8. Decision MadeCC/COL/70/21

    The retention of an existing classbase for a temporary period without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/28/16

    Holy Trinity Church Of England Primary School, Fiddlers Folly, Fordham Heath, CO3 9UE

    Received 13 Jul 2021
  9. Decision MadeESS/14/19/CHL

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use for the Installation of ground mounted solar PV array, underground cabling, fencing, gates and switchgear housing.

    Chelmsford Water Recycling Centre, Brook End Road South, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6NZ

    Received 22 Feb 2019
  10. Decision MadeCC/UTT/161/07

    The continued use and retention of a double relocatable and a single relocatable classroom until 30 November 2010 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/UTT/114/03

    Felsted Primary School,Watch House Green,Felsted,Dunmow,CM6 3EB

    Received 23 Nov 2007
  11. Decision MadeCC/HLW/97/19

    Proposed construction of new single storey raised roof teaching block, extension to existing kitchen and construction of new Multi-Use Games Area.

    Freshwaters Primary Academy, School Lane, Harlow, CM20 3QA

    Received 2 Dec 2019
  12. Decision MadeCC/COL/52/04

    To continue use of Youth Centre and associated offices until 30 April 2009 without complying with Condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/07/01

    Highwoods Youth Centre,Highwoods Approach,Colchester

    Received 8 Apr 2004
  13. Decision MadeCC/BTE/52/03

    Retention of 4 relocatable classbases until 30 April 2008 without complying with condition 1 of planning permission CC/BTE/11/98

    Great Bradfields Infant School & Nursery,Great Bradfords Infant School,Marlborough Road,Braintree,CM7 9LW

    Received 29 Apr 2003
  14. Decision MadeCC/EPF/65/19/NMA2

    Non-material amendment to allow the surface water drainage maintenance plan for the site (as required by condition 18 of CC/EPF/65/19) to be submitted prior to completion of the development rather than prior to any development commencing

    Land between Sheering Road and the M11 Motorway

    Received 24 Apr 2020
  15. Decision MadeESS/31/15/BAS/28/1

    Use of 0.69 hectares of land to the north of Hovefields Court, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1EB for commercial/industrial and household waste transfer station for waste recovery activities comprising of the importation, deposit, sorting, storage, transfer and distribution of up to 70,000 tonnes per annum of commercial, industrial and household waste materials within a building, and 5,000 tonnes per annum of asbestos bearing waste in a separate section of the site in sealed locked containers, and decontamination unit, with sealed drainage and dust suppression unit (306m2) and the erection of associated buildings and offices (2690m2) HGV and empty skip storage, weighbridge, car park, fuel tank, lockable storage containers and improvements to site surface

    Land to the North of Hovefields Court, Hovefields Avenue, Basildon, Essex, SS13 1EB

    Received 29 Apr 2016
  16. Decision MadeCC/CHL/10/11

    Continuation of development at Springfield P S without compliance with Cond 2 (approved details) attached to planning permission CC/CHL/14/10 to allow the approved pitched glazed roof to be altered to a flat roof with rooflights

    Springfield Primary School,Forsythia Close,Chelmsford,CM1 6XW

    Received 11 Jan 2011
  17. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedCC/MAL/18/24/05/01

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Playing Field Maintenance) - CC/MAL/18/24: Proposed new sports hall and three-storey science block, with associated demolition, landscaping and car parking provision, Air Source Heat Pump, cycle store and resurfaced hardcourt, new pedestrian access off Fambridge Road and ancillary works.

    The Plume School, Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  18. Decision MadeCC/BAS/11/97

    Continued use of 1 RL4T

    Briscoe County Junior & Infant School, Felmores End, Pitsea, Basildon

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeCC/CHL/02/20/SO

    EIA Screening Opinion for Chelmer Valley Road Improvement Scheme

    North of Chelmsford, Essex, along Chelmer Valley Road (A1016),

    Received 6 Jan 2020
  20. Decision MadeCC/UTT/36/22

    Change of use from a Waste Transfer Station to a Highway Depot

    Essex County Council Waste Transfer Station, Chelmsford Road, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1LW

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  21. Decision MadeCC/CHL/07/17/9/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 9 – Detailed Lighting Design: of planning application CC/CHL/07/17 (Proposed development of the Beaulieu Park Schools Campus, consisting of a 1200 place three storey Secondary School, 420 place two storey Primary School, 56 place single storey Nursery, Sports Hall with associated community facilities, hard and soft play areas, means of enclosure, landscaping, car parking, bicycle and scooter parking and associated infrastructure on a site of aprox. 11.8ha on land to the northeast of the junction of White Hart Lane (A130) and Essex Regiment Way, with vehicular access from Armistice Avenue and pedestrian access via Beaulieu Square, Chelmsford)

    Beaulieu Park Education Campus site, Beaulieu, Chelmsford

    Received 7 Dec 2017
  22. Application WithdrawnESS/15/04/EPF

    On-farm composting facility to include the formation of 1200sq. m of hardstanding, provision of weighbridge & shed and associated landscaping to process 6000 tonnes annually of compostable material

    High Laver Hall Farm, Ongar. CM5 0DU

    Received 26 Mar 2004
  23. Decision MadeESS/04/17/TEN/6/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 6 – Noise Monitoring for planning application ref: ESS/04/17/TEN (Ardleigh Waste Transfer Station)

    Ardleigh Waste Transfer Station, Colchester Eastern Bypass (A120), Ardleigh, CO7 7SL

    Received 10 May 2018
  24. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/12/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 12 – Landscape 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

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