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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
17Recorded 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6,826 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadeCC/CHL/21/08

    Refencing of site supervisor’s bungalow along Dorset Avenue with 1.3m high timber fencing with gate

    Larkrise County Primary School,Dorset Avenue,Chelmsford,CM2 9UV

    Received 25 Feb 2008
  2. Decision MadeESS/09/12/COL

    Installation of a fourth generator, mobile back-up generator and flare within the existing electricity generating compound at Stanway Pit.

    Cory Environmental Ltd, Bellhouse Landfill, Warren Lane, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0NN

    Received 20 Jan 2012
  3. Decision MadeESS/16/08/TEN/SPO

    Scoping Opinion: Removal of Minerals and soils surplus to the construction of an agricultural reservoir

    Manning Grove,Carrington Road,Great Bromley,Colchester,CO7 7UZ

    Received 15 Apr 2008
  4. Decision MadeESS/95/20/BTE/10/1

    Details pursuant to condition 10 (vehicle turning areas) of planning permission ref: ESS/95/20/BTE. (Proposed importation of inert waste material to infill existing voids and reinstate land to agricultural use.)

    Tile Kiln Farm, Sible Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 1UP

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  5. Decision MadeCC/UTT/58/20/SPO

    EIA Scoping Opinion Request for a new all-through school (primary school, secondary school and sixth form), comprising a 3-storey building, formal and informal hard and soft play areas, sports hall, bus drop-off and car/cycle parking areas, together with new vehicular access off Stortford Road

    Land at Buttleys Lane, Great Dunmow, CM6 1SJ

    Received 4 May 2020
  6. Decision MadeCC/COL/04/14

    The continued use of 3 classrooms for a temporary period until 31 August 2019 without complying with Condition 8 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/14/11

    Kingswode Hoe School, Sussex Road, Colchester, CO3 3QJ

    Received 14 Jan 2014
  7. Decision MadeCC/CHL/29/15

    Extension of School Building to provide 3 classrooms and associated facilities, minor alterations to existing school building, extension of car park (7 spaces), retention of 3 existing temporary classrooms until 31st August 2022, (until 2017 under ref. CC/CHL/02/12), provision of temporary haul road on to Pump Lane and single temporary classroom for construction period until March 2016

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

    Received 16 Apr 2015
  8. Decision MadeCC/BAS/45/13/NMA1

    Non-material amendment of planning permission ref CC/BAS/45/13 to allow the construction of temporary highway works pending the implementation of a permanent solution by the Highway Authority.

    Woodlands Comprehensive School, Takely End, Basildon, SS165BA

    Received 16 Dec 2013
  9. Decision MadeESS/31/15/BAS/23/1

    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
  10. Decision MadeESS/20/18/UTT/69/12

    Details pursuant to condition 69 (Early morning HGV movement records for April 2020) 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.”

    Highwood Quarry, Stortford Road, Little Canfield, Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1SL

    Received 6 May 2020
  11. Decision MadeESS/06/15/COL/9/2

    Details pursuant to Condition 9 (Noise Monitoring Survey) of Planning permission ESS/06/15/COL for the: “Retrospective application for continuation of use of the restored Abbotstone North Landfill Site without compliance with Conditions 2 (Development Details), 3 (Reinstatement Details), 12 (Landscaping Scheme Design), 19 (AoD Levels), and 22 (Aftercare Scheme) attached to planning permission ESS/07/01/COL/REV to allow the retention of amended contours within the Abbotstone North landfill site, along the boundary with the ECC closed landfill and with Public Footpath 15”

    Land at Colchester Quarry (Bellhouse), Warren Lane, Colchester, Essex

    Received 25 Oct 2018
  12. Decision MadeESS/111/22/UTT/16/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 16 – Noise monitoring for planning application ref: ESS/111/22/UTT (Importation of inert material, installation and use of recycling plant and the final disposal of inert residues to facilitate restoration of the site to calcareous grassland, together with the continued extraction of chalk reserve)

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

    Received 25 Mar 2026
  13. Considering Consultation Responses/Report being PreparedESS/84/25/COL

    Provision of onsite recycling storage bays within former skip storage area.

    Greenacres, Warehouse, Packards Lane, Wormingford, Essex, CO6 3AH

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  14. Decision MadeCC/EPF/55/09

    Continued use of classbases without complying with time limit condition (CC/EPF/75/04).

    Stapleford Abbotts Primary School,Stapleford Road,Stapleford Abbotts,Romford,RM4 1EJ

    Received 3 Jul 2009
  15. Application WithdrawnESS/50/01/MAL

    Waste Transfer Station for sorting waste materials brought on site through associated skip hire business established on site.

    Park Farm,Park Lane,Tolleshunt Knights,Maldon,CM9 8HB

    Received 10 Oct 2001
  16. Decision MadeESS/07/05/COL/10/1

    Erection of dry silo mortar plant, ancillary facilities, together with internal access improvements, as approved by application ESS/25/02/COL, without compliance with condition 2 (submitted details) to allow for amended plant layout and foundation levels

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

    Received 31 Oct 2012
  17. Decision MadeCC/CHL/118/00

    New stand alone hall with associated storage for sports in a form which is compatible with existing buildings

    Ramsden Hall School,Ramsden Heath,Billericay,CM11 1HN

    Received 11 Dec 2000
  18. Decision MadeESS/21/12/CHL/6/1

    Details pursuant to condition 6 (Site clearance following completion) of planning permission ESS/21/12/CHL for "The winning and working of sand and gravel and associated dry screen processing plant, temporary storage of minerals and soils and associated infrastructure. In addition backfilling of the void with soils and overburden arising from the development of mixed uses (Ref. 09/01314/EIA) on land adjacent to the mineral working"

    Land to the South of Park Farm, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex

    Received 18 Jan 2019
  19. Decision MadeESS/41/99/UTT

    Importation of inert construction waste materials from the M11 roadworks with crushing and screening using mobile plant and variation of condition 8 of ESS/33/95/UTT to allow for reprocessing through existing washing plant for a temp period to Apr 00

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

    Received 10 Dec 1999
  20. Decision MadeCC/TEN/66/00

    Dance studio. Maths/science block 2 storey. Snack bar single storey

    The Colne Community School,Church Road,Brightlingsea,CO7 0QL

    Received 17 Aug 2000
  21. Decision MadeCC/BAS/12/97

    Continued use of 3 RL4T

    Millhouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Tavistock Road, Laindon, Basildon SS155QF

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeCC/COL/50/17/5/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 - School signage – CC/COL/50/17: Construction of a new 6FE secondary school (comprising part 2 storey and part 3 storey buildings), ancillary facilities, structures, hard and soft landscaping, widening of existing vehicular access, provision of new pedestrian access points and new vehicle and cycle parking facilities

    Former Alderman Blaxhill Secondary School, Paxman Avenue, Colchester, CO2 9DQ

    Received 20 Nov 2018
  23. Decision MadeCC/EPF/96/19

    The permanent retention of the temporary construction access road without compliance with Condition 5 (cessation of use of temporary construction access and restoration of land to former condition) attached to planning permission CC/EPF/46/17

    West Hatch High School, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BT

    Received 28 Nov 2019
  24. Decision MadeCC/CHL/69/99

    Provision of a single relocatable classbase with toilets

    Danbury Park County Primary School,Well Lane,Danbury,Chelmsford,CM3 4AB

    Received 11 Nov 1999

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