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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6,825 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeEPO/341/62

    Extraction Sand & Gravel

    Broxbourne Airfield,Nursery Road,Broxbourne,EN9 2JE

    Received 11 Feb 1963
  2. Decision MadeESS/26/23/COL/17/01

    Details pursuant to condition 17 (Sound insolation) of planning permission ESS/26/23/COL. ESS/26/23/COL was for “Change of use of existing commercial building and yard to a waste transfer station and construction of retaining bays.”

    Oyster Haven Business Park, Haven Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8HT

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  3. Decision MadeESS/148/20/CHL/47/01

    Details pursuant to condition 47 (Ecological mitigation – central silt lagoons restoration) 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
  4. Application WithdrawnESS/42/02/UTT

    Erection of a flare stack for controlled management of landfill gas

    Crumps Farm,Stortford Rd,Little Canfield,Great Dunmow,CM6 1SR

    Received 31 Jul 2002
  5. Decision MadeCC/TEN/76/15/NMA1

    Internal reconfiguration of the plan to allow internal access to the toilets and reconfiguration of the cloaks to allow more daylight into the classrooms, resulting in omission of one window and one toilet door and change of one toilet doors to opaque window. Disabled toilet aligned. Louvres above the doors to allow for natural ventilation units. Two rooflights per classroom added to achieve required 4% daylight in the classrooms.

    Ravens Academy, Nayland Drive, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO16 8TZ

    Received 25 Oct 2016
  6. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/NMA2

    Non Material Amendment to condition 23 of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE (Integrated Waste Management Facility) to allow the surface water collected in the Upper Lagoon to be drained via a rising main to an existing ditch for a 3 year period during the construction of the IWMF.

    Land at Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, CO5 9DF

    Received 7 May 2024
  7. Decision MadeCC/UTT/57/05

    Single storey extension to Primary School to provide an IT suite, Parish meeting room and Doctor's room (GP outreach facility) with relocation of oil tank

    Gt Sampford Primary School,Finchingfield Road,Saffron Walden,CB10 2RL

    Received 10 May 2005
  8. Decision MadeCC/UTT/57/16/13/1

    Provision of a new 1FE Primary School with associated car, cycle and scooter parking, hard play areas, means of enclosure, landscaping and associated infrastructure.

    St Marys Church of England Primary School, St Johns Road, STANSTED, CM24 8JP

    Received 21 Apr 2017
  9. Decision MadeCC/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

    Elsenham CofE Primary School, High Street, Elsenham, Bishops Stortford, CM22 6DD

    Received 19 Aug 2017
  10. Decision MadeCC/BAS/81/08

    The installation of a bin storage compound, new cycle area, provision of a parking space and removal of existing fenced bin storage compound

    Noak Bridge Primary School,Coppice Lane,Basildon,SS154JS

    Received 21 Jul 2008
  11. Decision MadeESS/42/18/UTT/17/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 17 – Noise monitoring for planning application ref: ESS/42/18/UTT (Importation of inert material, installation and use of recycling plant to produce secondary aggregate and the final disposal of inert residues to facilitate restoration of the site)

    Newport Chalk Quarry, Chalk Farm Lane, Newport, Saffron Walden, Essex

    Received 30 May 2023
  12. Decision MadeCC/CHL/48/99

    Provision of relocatable classbase

    The Bishops C.E. & R.E. Primary School,Beardsley Drive,North Springfield,Chelmsford,CM1 6ZQ

    Received 3 Aug 1999
  13. Appeal DecidedESS/40/11/BTE

    Development of a waste transfer station for the bulking up of paper, cardboard and plastic comprising: i) change of use of building from storage and distribution (use class B8) to a waste transfer station (use class Sui Generis); and ii) operational development comprising a weighbridge and weighbridge office.

    Anglia Cargo Terminal, Priors Way, Coggeshall, Essex CO6 1TL

    Received 5 Jul 2011
  14. Decision MadeCC/COL/160/05

    Proposed conversion and extension of former school caretaker's house to provide a family centre

    Greensted St Andrews Nursery & Infants School,Hickory Avenue,Greenstead,Colchester,CO4 3QJ

    Received 8 Dec 2005
  15. Decision MadeESS/44/14/ROC/23/1

    Continuation of the importation of waste to develop a coastal nature reserve without compliance with condition 2 (compliance with submitted details) attached to permission ref ESS/09/14/ROC to allow modifications to the landform design within Cells 1 and 5, including a net reduction of suitable natural waste material in Cell 1 by approximately 450,000m3.

    Land at Wallasea Island, Rochford, SS4 2HD

    Received 21 Apr 2015
  16. Decision MadeESS/20/17/BTE

    Continuation of development permitted by ESS/07/16/BTE without compliance with condition 9d (operational hours for the dry silo plant mortar [DSM]) to allow extended week day hours for the DSM between 06:00 to 07:00 and 18:30 to 22:00 Monday to Friday. Planning permission ESS/07/16/BTE being for "Continuation of development permitted by ESS/24/14/BTE without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 7 (timescales), 38 (sequence of restoration) and 59 (no importation of mineral for processing) to allow amended restoration levels, revised phasing and additional time to complete extraction and restoration until 2021, utilisation of overburden in restoration and processing of mineral both arising from the Integrated Waste Management Facility. Planning permission ESS/24/14/BTE being for Extraction of an estimated reserve of 3 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Sites A3 and A4 as identified Minerals Local Plan) 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, BRAINTREE, CM77 8EP

    Received 10 Feb 2017
  17. Decision MadeCC/BAS/104/01

    Development of new 210 place single storey Primary School with an associated new vehicle access, parking provision and hard and soft play areas. Building with brick facings and tiled pitched roof

    Abacus Primary School,Tresco Way,The Wick,Wickford,SS12 9GJ

    Received 17 Jul 2001
  18. Decision MadeCC/CHL/20/26

    Installation of a condenser unit

    Galleywood Infant School, Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 8RR

    Received 25 Mar 2026
  19. Decision MadeESS/08/17/CHL/6/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 6- Temporary highways signage for construction vehicles: of planning application ESS/08/17/CHL (The erection of three buildings to house plant and control equipment within the operational boundary

    Chelmsford WRC, Brook End Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6NU

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  20. Decision MadeCC/BTE/35/24/15/01

    Details pursuant to Condition 15 (Entrance Canopy) - CC/BTE/35/24: Single storey classroom block and single storey kitchen extension together with PV panels, additional car and cycle parking, new pedestrian entrance on the southern boundary and a change of use of land to educational use to develop a new playing field to the west, with associated ancillary works.

    Cressing Primary School, Braintree Road, Cressing, Essex, CM77 8JE

    Received 29 Aug 2025
  21. Decision MadeCC/CHL/171/05

    The retention of one relocatable classroom at Moulsham Junior School, Chelmsford, until 31 December 2008 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/CHL/127/00

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

    Received 22 Dec 2005
  22. Application WithdrawnESS/17/15/CHL/13/1

    Change of use from metal recycling to metal recycling and end of life vehicle recycling, together with extensions and alterations to the existing building, concrete re-surfacing and alterations to vehicular access.

    Unit B, 39, Robjohns Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3AG

    Received 16 Jul 2015
  23. Decision MadeESS/09/14/ROC/8/1

    Continuation of the importation of waste to develop a coastal nature reserve without compliance with conditions 2 (compliance with submitted details); 39 (cessation of operations and restoration by 31 December 2019); and 40 (removal of construction infrastructure) attached to planning permission ref ESS/54/08/ROC to allow the importation of suitable natural material and to require cessation of site operations and restoration by 31 December 2025, together with the inclusion of previously agreed non-material amendments to permission ref ESS/54/08/ROC.

    Grapnells Farm, Wallasea Island, Rochford, SS4 2HD

    Received 29 Sept 2014
  24. Application WithdrawnCC/EPF/34/10

    Elevated single storey extension and internal remodelling works to provide new hydrotherapy pool and disabled changing facility. Works also include installation of lean to canopy and metal tubular box railings and access gate for the storage of bikes

    Oakview School,Whitehills Road,Loughton,IG10 1TS

    Received 9 Feb 2010

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