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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
15Recorded as pending
97%Approval rate · 7,044 approved or refused records
214Refused applications

6,830 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 12 Dec 1938 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/BAS/102/21/17/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 17 – Lighting – CC/BAS/102/21: Demolition of existing school buildings and structures and the construction of a two-storey building with revised parking, landscaping, boundary treatments and associated facilities

    Css South Quadrant, Fairview Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 1PW

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  2. Decision MadeCC/TEN/12/07

    The continued use of two relocatable classroom units until 31 January 2009 without complying with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/TEN/25/04

    Burrsville Infant School,Craigfield Avenue,Clacton on Sea,CO15 4HR

    Received 25 Jan 2007
  3. Decision MadeESS/44/09/BAS

    Construction of a 6m x 6.5m secure asbestos waste transfer facility comprising 2 x 16 yard enclosed, lockable, sealed containers to store the waste; a 2m high palisade surrounding fence and construction of the base of the compound to include a directional fall into an integral compound sump to contain any liquid waste.

    Pectel Court,Burnt Mills Road,Basildon,SS13 1DT

    Received 19 Oct 2009
  4. Decision MadeCC/CHL/22/26

    The replacement of the existing roof covering to the rear extension of the school. The replacement of five windows above the roof and the removal of the existing dwarf walls within the roofline

    Trinity Road Primary School, Trinity Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 6HS

    Received 1 Apr 2026
  5. Decision MadeCC/CHL/85/21/03/07

    Details pursuant to condition 3 (Project Schedule for Advanced works – vegetation clearance Section 1A) of the planning permission Ref. 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 13 Jan 2025
  6. Decision MadeCC/HLW/51/17

    Construction of a 285m earth bund, maximum height 1.5m, within the recreational land

    Nicholls Field, Harlow, CM18 6DY

    Received 24 Oct 2017
  7. Decision MadeCC/TEN/31/21/13/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 13 – Landscape and Ecological Mitigation and Management Plan (LEMMP) 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 13 Jun 2022
  8. Decision MadeESS/30/11/CHL/1/1

    The developer shall notify the Mineral Planning Authority in writing within 7 days of the dates of the following: i) Implementation of this planning permission; ii) Commencement of a new phase of landfill; iii) Commencement of landfilling of waste; iv) Completion of each landfill phase; v) Completion of restoration of each landfill phase; vi) Completion of final restoration under this planning permission.

    Sandon Quarry,Southend Road,Chelmsford,CM2 7TE

    Received 11 Oct 2012
  9. Decision MadeCC/MAL/83/23

    Provision of new accessible ramp to Library.

    Wickham Bishops Library, School Road, Wickham Bishops Essex CM8 3NU

    Received 21 Sept 2023
  10. Decision MadeESS/50/15/ROC

    Installation of ground mounted solar PV array, underground cabling and switch gear housing

    Sewage Works, Beeches Road, Rawreth, Essex, SS11 8TJ

    Received 16 Oct 2015
  11. Decision MadeESS/08/16/CHL/50/2

    Details pursuant to Conditions 50 (Landscaping) and 52 (Amenity Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/08/16/CHL that was for “Northern quarry void and plant site including the restoration of the Northern quarry void using inert materials to agriculture and nature conservation interest with new public rights of way, the installation and operation of an inert waste recycling facility in the plant site for the production of secondary aggregate followed by the restoration of the plant site to nature conservation interest and the creation of an area of biodiversity compensation habitat”

    Land at Sandon Quarry, Southend Road, Sandon, Howe Green, CM2 7TE

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  12. Decision MadeCC/BAS/09/00

    Erection of 1.8m high weldmesh fence to site boundary including gates

    James Hornsby High School,Leinster Road,Laindon,Basildon,SS155NX

    Received 25 Jan 2000
  13. Appeal DecidedESS/94/21/EPF

    Certificate of Lawful Use for use of land for inert transfer/recycling yard, including screening/crushing of demolition waste

    Norton Field Farm, Norton Lane, High Ongar, Ongar, CM4 0LN

    Received 1 Nov 2021
  14. Decision MadeCC/BRW/30/21/7/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 7 – Carbon/energy saving measures for planning application ref: CC/BRW/30/21 (Three storey building providing a new library, commercial unit and 9 residential units alongside associated access, parking, servicing, utilities and landscaping)

    Shenfield Library, Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NJ

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  15. Application WithdrawnESS/48/97/MAL

    Deposit of inert waste for the recontouring, restoration and landscaping of redundant pit & lake

    Old Gravel Workings-South of King George V Memorial Field & East of Burnham-on Crouch,Smyatts Farm,Burnham Road,Southminster,CM0 7JA

    Received 20 Jun 1997
  16. Decision MadeESS/21/97/TEN/B/R

    Review of Mineral Sites TEN/03/49 and TEN/308/64

    Land at St Osyth Quarry, Colchester Rd, St Osyth,Martins & Wellwick Fms,St Osyth,Clacton-on-Sea,CO16 8HN

    Received 23 Nov 2000
  17. Decision MadeCC/CHL/136/98

    Variation of Condition 1 (CC/CHL/30/95) in respect of timing - vacation & demolition of the temporary buildings to be completed by 31/3/99 instead of 31/12/98

    Highfields Multipurpose Resource Centre,Moulsham Street,Chelmsford,CM2 9XJ

    Received 17 Nov 1998
  18. Decision MadeESS/04/10/BRW

    Resubmission of application ESS/26/09/BRW for the installation of wheel washer, weighbridge & roofing to storage bunkers to include the erection of an additional bunker & raising of western wall of existing bunkers to 4.0 m and erection of a screen wall. Vary the use on site to allow the crushing of material with the use of crushing equipment

    Unknown Site Address

    Received 9 Feb 2010
  19. Application WithdrawnESS/113/23/COL/8/1

    Details pursuant to Conditions 7 and 8 (Arboriculture); 10 (CEMP); 11 (Wildlife Lighting); 12 (BNG Plan); 13 (LEMP); 14 (Archaeology); 24 and 27 (Noise); 30 (Dust); 54 (Restoration); 56 (Landscaping); 57 (Agricultural Aftercare) and 58 (Amenity Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was for a western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm South

    Land at Bellhouse Farm South

    Received 30 Jan 2025
  20. Decision MadeESS/19/17/BTE/28/15

    Details pursuant to Condition 28 (Noise Monitoring) of Planning permission ESS/19/17/BTE that was for "A new sand and gravel quarry at Broadfield Farm, to the west of Rayne, near Braintree, comprising the phased mineral extraction of some 3.66m tonnes of sand and gravel; the installation of a processing plant and ancillary buildings and infrastructure; the construction of a quarry access onto the B1256; the construction of a permanent screening landform; the construction of temporary screen mounds in defined locations around the perimeter of the quarry; the phased restoration of the extraction area using indigenous soil; overburden and clay from within the application site to a land use mixture of arable agriculture, lowland acid grassland, lowland meadow, woodland, lake and reedbeds; and public access via proposed public rights of way.

    Land at Rayne Quarry, Dunmow Road, Braintree, Essex, Rayne

    Received 13 Jul 2026
  21. Application WithdrawnESS/38/12/BTE

    Use of the site as an end of life vehicle de-pollution and treatment facility

    Cordons Farm, Long Green, Cressing, Braintree, CM778DL

    Received 8 Jun 2012
  22. Decision MadeESS/51/06/CHL

    The continuation of development without compliance with condition 60 (reinstatement) of planning permission ESS/10/02/CHL to allow the continued importation of sand and gravel from Writtle Agricultural Reservoir, until 31 December 2008

    Roxwell Quarry,Roxwell Landfill,Chignal St James,Chelmsford,CM1 4TZ

    Received 25 Sept 2006
  23. Decision MadeCHL/28/95/MIN/RM3,8,

    Landscaping, dust, Fences & Gates

    South Woodham Ferrers Civic Amenity Site,Civic Amenity & Recycling Centre,Ferrers Rd,South Woodham Ferrers,Chelmsford

    Received 22 Apr 1998
  24. Decision MadeESS/16/13/TEN/7/1

    Proposed development of a new waste management facility, with associated change of use of land. The facility comprises erection of a building for the transfer/bulking of municipal waste, together with ancillary development including dual weighbridge, weighbridge kiosk, office and staff welfare building, fire water holding tank and pumphouse, electricity substation, infiltration basin to manage surface waters and pipework, package sewage treatment plant, vehicle wash system, staff car parking, vehicle hardstanding, fencing, landscaping, formation of accesses to site and associated works.

    Land adjacent A120, Colchester, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7SL

    Received 1 May 2014

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