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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
8,274Searchable applications
18Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 7,040 approved or refused records
214Refused applications

6,826 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Dec 1938 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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  1. Application WithdrawnESS/20/18/UTT/57/1

    Details pursuant to condition 57 (5 year Outline aftercare scheme) of ESS/20/18/UTT. ESS/20/18/UTT was for “Continuation of the winning and working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete plant, workshop and ancillary buildings, and the importation and treatment of inert material to produce secondary aggregate and reclamation material for progressive restoration to landscaped farmland originally permitted by planning permission ref. ESS/52/13/UTT without compliance with Condition 4 (Hours of operation) to allow heavy goods vehicles to travel off site between the hours 0600 and 0700 Monday to Saturday.

    Highwoods Quarry, Stortford Road, Dunmow CM6 1SL

    Received 13 Apr 2020
  2. Decision MadeESS/07/01/COL/REV/4d

    Section 106 Amendment to the planning application for the revision of restoration contours on Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill sites.

    Bellhouse & Abbotstone Landfill Site,Warren Lane,Stanway,Colchester,CO3 0NN

    Received 22 Oct 2012
  3. Decision MadeESS/66/22/UTT

    Importation of soils to allow for the re-capping and reprofiling of restored landfill; and installation of a ground-mounted solar array.

    Ugley Landfill Site, Cambridge Road, CM22 6HT

    Received 12 Jul 2022
  4. Decision MadeCC/CPT/05/17/7/1

    Proposed single storey extension (396msq) to the western end of the existing primary school to accommodate 4 classrooms, demolition of existing resource room (68msq) and construction of new all-weather artificial grass pitch & associated seating area on a 2.45ha site at Northwick Park Primary School, Third Avenue, Canvey Island,SS8 9SU.

    Northwick Park Primary School, Third Avenue, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 9SU

    Received 30 May 2017
  5. Decision MadeCC/MAL/19/24/14/01

    Details pursuant to Condition 14 (External materials) – CC/MAL/19/24: Proposed new single storey teaching block, with associated cycle parking, landscaping and ancillary works

    Plume Academy, Mill Road Campus, Mill Road, CM9 5DU

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  6. Decision MadeCC/CHL/89/22

    Installation of photovoltaic solar panels to the roof and replacement heating plant

    Bridgemarsh Care Home, 184 Main Road, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7AJ

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  7. Decision MadeESS/148/20/CHL/32/02

    Details pursuant to condition 32 (Archaeological evaluation Phases 14 to 16) of planning permission 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, Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HR

    Received 8 Jan 2026
  8. Decision MadeCC/HLW/50/00

    New School building (phase 1) for 210 pupils

    Church Langley Primary School,Church Langley Way,Church Langley,Harlow,CM17 9TH

    Received 12 Jul 2000
  9. Decision MadeESS/66/26/UTT/SO

    A western extension to Highwood Quarry for the extraction, processing, sale and distribution of sand and gravel, including the use of the existing access, plant site and associated infrastructure and subsequent restoration using imported inert materials

    Highwood Quarry, Off A120 Roundabout, Little Canfield, Essex, CM6 1SL

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  10. Decision MadeCC/CHL/85/21/11/05

    Details pursuant to condition 11 (Construction Drainage Strategy for farm access and deep soil mixing trial for Section 1A) of CC/CHL/85/21. CC/CHL/85/21 was for “Chelmsford North East Bypass (CNEB): A single carriageway road between Roundabout 4 of the Beaulieu Park Radial Distributor Road (RDR1) and a new roundabout on the A131 at Chatham Green plus dualling of the existing A131 between Chatham Green and Deres Bridge roundabout. With one intermediate roundabout, 3 road overbridges and 1 pedestrian/cycle/horse overbridge. Together with other associated works and landscaping.”

    Land between Beaulieu Park (north of Generals Lane), Boreham Parish, and Deres Bridge roundabout on A131, Great Leighs Parish, to NE Chelmsford.

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  11. Decision MadeESS/03/18/BTE/23/09

    Details pursuant to Condition 23 (Noise monitoring results January 2022) of ESS/03/18/BTE. ESS/03/18/BTE was for “Extraction of 2 million tonnes of sand and gravel (from Site A5 as identified in the Essex Minerals Local Plan 2014) including the retention of the existing access onto the A120, the processing plant (including sand and gravel washing plant), office and weighbridge, ready mix concrete plant, bagging unit, DSM plant, water and silt management systems and extension of the internal haul road into Site A5 with restoration to agriculture and biodiversity (species rich grassland and wetland)”.

    Bradwell Quarry, Church Road, Bradwell, CM77 8EP, and land east of Sheepcotes Lane

    Received 11 Feb 2022
  12. Decision MadeCC/COL/61/11

    Installation of one single modular classroom together with ancillary tarmac surfacing and two 1.4m high fences for a temporary period until October 2015

    Fordham All Saints Primary School,All Saints C of E Primary School,Mill Road,Fordham,Colchester,CO6 3MM

    Received 2 Sept 2011
  13. Decision MadeCC/COL/34/12/12/1

    Construction of a new 300 place primary school with external hard and soft play areas, canopy and 20 space car park

    Vacant Land, Circular Road East, Colchester

    Received 21 Aug 2013
  14. Decision MadeESS/39/23/BTE/NMA9

    Non-Material Amendment to the wording of conditions 2, 57 and 59 of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE to allow amended layout for the weighbridge area, including additional weighbridge, gatehouse, maintenance parking area for Upper Lagoon and other minor changes.

    Land at Rivenhall Airfield, Coggeshall Road, Braintree, C05 9DF

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  15. Decision MadeCC/BTE/04/11/NMA1

    Details pursuant to Non Material Amendment 1 to planning application ref: CC/BTE/04/11 to allow 1) Change of footprint from 13m x 13m to 13.8m x 13.2m, 2) Change in orientation and position within the site , 3) Reduction in height from 6.85m to 5.45m, and 4) Change in design from standard industrial shed type to curved barn.

    Halstead Highways Depot, Fenn Road, Halstead, CO9 2HG

    Received 18 Apr 2019
  16. Decision MadeCC/TEN/78/08

    Replacement of the existing 1500mm high perimeter fencing and gates to the eastern and western road entrances and car park with 2400mm security fencing and gates

    Brightlingsea County Infant & Junior School,Eastern Road,Brightlingsea,CO7 0HU

    Received 10 Jul 2008
  17. Decision MadeESS/61/17/BAS/SO

    Continuation of planning permission ESS/21/11/BAS without compliance with condition 2 and 3 (cessation of use and restoration) to allow retention of buildings until 31 December 2025 and restoration by 31 December 2027. Planning permission ES/21/11/BAS was for Retention of the sub-station/transformer room, centrifuge building, control room and laboratory and 4 storage tanks. The change of use of the centrifuge building to a storeroom, change of use of the control room to a mess room for the compost operators and the change of use of the laboratory as a support facility for the nearby leachate treatment plant.

    Pitsea Landfill Site, Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea, SS16 4UH

    Received 5 Dec 2017
  18. Decision MadeESS/02/13/COL/SO

    Continuation of use with importation of inert material to restore the land without compliance with condition 1 (Completion date) and 4 (restoration date) attached to planning permission ESS/28/11/COL to allow an extended time period for infilling and restoration of the site from 31st December 2012 to 31st December 2013 in order to allow restoration of the site to be completed.

    Continuation of use for the importation, Tiptree Quarry, Grange Road, Tiptree, Essex

    Received 19 Dec 2012
  19. Decision MadeCC/COL/06/96

    Extension for new class base

    Stanway Winstree Rd Stanway,Heathlands C of E Primary School,New Church Road,West Bergholt,Colchester,CO6 3JF

    Received 1 Mar 1996
  20. Decision MadeESS/14/16/MAL/6/1

    The importation of packaged intermediate level waste from Magnox sites Sizewell "A" and Dungeness "A" to Bradwell site and the interim storage within the existing interim storage facility.

    Magnox Electric Plc, Bradwell Power Station, Bradwell-on-sea, Southminster, CM0 7HP

    Received 2 Dec 2016
  21. Decision MadeESS/32/11/BTE/23/1

    Noise levels shall be monitored at three monthly intervals from the date of the commencement of development at noise sensitive properties as listed in Condition 21. The results of the monitoring shall include LA90 and LAeq noise levels, the prevailing weather conditions, details and calibration of the equipment used for measurement and comments on other sources of noise which affect the noise climate. The monitoring shall be carried out for at least 2 separate durations during the working day and the results shall be submitted to the Mineral Planning Authority within 1 month of the monitoring being carried out. The frequency of monitoring shall not be reduced, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Mineral Planning Authority.

    Bradwell Quarry,Coggeshall Road,Bradwell,Braintree,CM77 8EP

    Received 7 Nov 2012
  22. Decision MadeCC/UTT/148/03/LB

    External alterations to improve disabled access, remodelling to provide disabled toilet & the replacement of metal windows & doors to the proposed Library

    Clarance House,22 Watling Street,Thaxted,Dunmow,CM6 2PJ

    Received 12 Nov 2003
  23. Decision MadeHALR/475/64

    Proposed extraction of sand and gravel

    Part O S No 5319, Bures TL 8934 Ferriers Farm,Bures Hamlet,Sudbury

    Received 20 Oct 1964
  24. Decision MadePE/24/421/17B

    Landscaping and restoration scheme- Preliminary Enquiry

    Southminster Hall,Goldsands Road,Southminster,CM0 7JR

    Received 26 Feb 2008

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