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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeESS/37/11/MAL/29/1

    Construction of an agricultural reservoir by the extraction and removal from the site of sand, gravel and surplus soils, together with construction of an access, internal road and ancillary buildings

    Cobbs Farm, Maldon Road, Goldhanger, Maldon. CM9 8BQ

    Received 13 Sept 2012
  2. Decision MadeCHL/1159/73

    Concrete Batching Plant

    Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadeCC/COL/19/03

    Retention of two relocatable classrooms until 31 March 2008 without complying with Condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/02/98

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

    Received 28 Mar 2003
  4. Decision MadeCC/CHL/23/19

    Erection of 11 Log Cabins

    Danbury Outdoors, Well Lane, Danbury, Chelmsford, CM3 4AB

    Received 4 Apr 2019
  5. Decision MadeCC/CHL/31/10

    Construction of a single storey extension to provide a new community resource area and a new entrance to the school for pupils and visitors

    Moulsham High, Junior & Infant School,Brian Close,Chelmsford,CM2 9ES

    Received 15 Feb 2010
  6. Decision MadeESS/01/11/CHL/10d/4

    The schemes of working and reclamation required under condition 4 above shall include aftercare schemes specify the steps necessary to bring the land to the required standard for use for agriculture, woodland and amenity purposes and provide for annual aftercare management meetings with Mineral Planning Authority and the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Such schemes shall be carried out in programme of operations which shall form part of the scheme. The submitted schemes shall – a) Provide an overall strategy giving the broad programme for the 5 year aftercare period for cropping patterns, cultivation practices, remedial treatments, field drainage, irrigation, shelter belts and hedgerows. b) Provide for an annual site management scheme describing each year’s programme to be sent to the Minerals Planning Authority not later than 1 month prior to the annual aftercare management meeting.

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

    Received 24 Apr 2014
  7. Decision MadeESS/28/95/ROC

    Waste Transfer Station

    Yard 2, Brickfields Way SS4 1NB,Purdeys Industrial Estate,Purdeys Way,Rochford

    Received 3 May 1995
  8. Decision MadeBTE/766/75

    Extraction of sand, stone and hoggin

    Ferriers Farm, Bures, Sudbury

    Received 10 Jul 1975
  9. Application WithdrawnESS/39/03/CHL

    Removal of material arising in the course of constructing an agricultural reservoir via a temporary road across part of Generals Farm, Boreham

    Old Hall and Generals Farms,Boreham,Chelmsford,CM2 6GF

    Received 26 Jun 2003
  10. Decision MadeCC/COL/20/17/19/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 19 of CC/COL/20/17 – Surface Water Drainage Maintenance Plan (CC/COL/20/17 was for the erection of a two storey building for educational purposes, new informal and formal hard play areas, parking area, Multi Use Games Area and ancillary development)

    Stanway Fiveways Primary School, Winstree Road, Stanway, CO3 0QG

    Received 20 Aug 2018
  11. Decision MadeCC/EPF/86/22

    Installation of new heating plant (air source heat pumps) including the insertion of vent terminals

    Waltham Abbey Library, 37 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, Essex, EN9 1EL

    Received 6 Sept 2022
  12. Decision MadeESS/27/14/UTT

    Installation of new waste processing infrastructure including elevated covered picking bays

    Land adjacent to Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, Saffron Walden, CB11 3SL

    Received 9 Jun 2014
  13. Decision MadeESS/34/15/BTE/08/09

    Notification of planned abnormal load leaving on 16 February 2024 to the IWMF site. Notification as required by condition 8 of ESS/34/15/BTE. ESS/34/15/BTE is planning permission for an Integrated Waste Management Facility

    Land at Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road (A120), Braintree CO5 9DF

    Received 2 Feb 2024
  14. Decision MadeESS/42/12/TEN/23/1

    Continuation of use for the extraction of sand & gravel, reinstatement with inert fill and restoration to part agriculture, part nature conservation and part open water without compliance with conditions 48 (Processing materials), 50 (Operations completion date) and 51 (Removal of all associated infrastructure) attached to planning permission ref: ESS/41/10/TEN to allow the continued importation and use of crushed rock for coated roadstone purposes during the life of the permitted operations and an extension in time to the life of the permitted operations and deadline for removal of all associated infrastructure for an additional 3 years until 31 December 2015.

    Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Wivenhoe, Colchester, Essex, CO7 9JU

    Received 26 Feb 2013
  15. Decision MadeCC/UTT/91/20

    Proposed new changing block, MUGA, extension to the dining block and 5no. additional car parking spaces to facilitate PAN increase from 112 to 130 pupils.

    Forest Hall School/The Mountfitchet High School, Forest Hall Road, Stansted, CM24 8TZ

    Received 28 Jul 2020
  16. Decision MadeESS/35/13/UTT/7/2

    Continuation of use of land for skip hire, waste recycling, waste transfer and green waste composting operations, involving the importation, deposit, sorting, recycling, processing of waste materials (including construction and demolition waste, soil, wood, metal, plastics, green waste, road planings) the storage of skips, waste and recovered materials and use of processing machinery (including soil screeners, concrete crushers, mechanical concrete splitter, trommel shredder, loading shovels, 360 degree excavators and picking conveyors) and vehicles. The sale, storage and exportation of recovered materials. The importation, storage and sale of aggregate materials, including sand, gravel and ballast all permitted by planning permission ref ESS/49/07/UTT without compliance with condition 2 (cessation date) to allow extended period for development of an additional 12 years until 31 December 2025 and restoration by 30 June 2026. (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 3 Nov 2015
  17. Decision MadeESS/87/20/MAL

    Continued importation of packaged Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) without compliance with condition 02 (Initial Cessation Date) of planning permission ESS/15/16/MAL that was for the importation of packaged ILW from Magnox sites Sizewell “A” and Dungeness “A” to Bradwell Power Station and the interim storage within the existing Interim Storage Facility (ISF) to allow importation until 31st December 2023, which is the end date controlled by condition 05 (Secondary Cessation Date & ILW Limit) of planning permission ESS/15/16/MAL

    Land at Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell on Sea, Southminster, Essex, CM0 7HQ

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  18. Decision MadeBBU/58/70

    Extraction of sand and gravel from OS 6549, 8856, 7186, 6399, 4498

    Straits Mill, Bocking, Braintree

    Received 25 Feb 1970
  19. Decision MadeCC/BTE/135/01

    Provision of a new culvert diverting the River Ter beneath the proposed A120 to be known as Graunt Courts Culvert

    Graunt Courts Culvert,A120 Stansted to Briantree scheme,Braintree

    Received 3 Sept 2001
  20. Decision MadeESS/50/14/ROC

    Approval of reserved matters (scale, layout and appearance of the building, the means of access thereto and the landscaping of the site) following the grant of outline consent for a materials recovery facility seeking to import; sort and separate; and export domestic, commercial/industrial, construction, inert, food and green waste.

    Land to the east of Brickfields Way, Brickfields Way, Rochford, SS4 1NB

    Received 12 Nov 2014
  21. Decision MadeESS/59/12/BTE

    Continuation of the restoration of the mineral site without compliance with Condition 1(Time Limit) and Condition 4 (Removal of Haul Road) attached to planning permission ESS/40/07/BTE to allow the site to be fully restored by 31 December 2013.

    Scripps Farm, Coggeshall, Braintree, Essex

    Received 2 Oct 2012
  22. Decision MadeESS/34/13/UTT/11/2

    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 3 Nov 2015
  23. Decision MadeCC/COL/34/14/16/1

    Construction of two storey two form entry Primary School and single storey Early Years Centre with associated hard and soft play space, vehicular accesses, parking and pick up/drop off areas, hard and soft landscaping, drainage, lighting and fencing.

    Land North of Apprentice Drive, New Braiswick Park, Colchester, Essex

    Received 6 May 2016
  24. Decision MadeESS/38/14/UTT/3/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 (leachate management) of planning application ref: ESS/38/14/UTT (Continuation of winning and working of mineral and subsequent restoration of the site through landfill)

    Elsenham Quarry & Landfill, Hall Road, Elsenham, CM22 6DR

    Received 28 Jul 2020

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