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Essex County Council
Planning applications.

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6,830 approved · 214 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areasNo boundary records available in this collection
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

  1. Decision MadeESS/53/17/TEN/42/4

    Details pursuant to Condition 42 (Noise Survey) of planning permission ESS/53/17/TEN that was for the “Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction without compliance with Condition 9 (Working Arrangements) of planning permission ref no: ESS/23/15/TEN (To enable the importation of materials from time to time to meet product imbalances and to offer a fuller product portfolio to customers without compliance with Condition 7 (Importation Restriction) of planning permission ESS/46/14/TEN) to enable landfilling to run concurrent with mineral extraction”

    Land At Martells's Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex CO7 7RU

    Received 13 Dec 2019
  2. Decision MadeESS/27/16/TEN

    Continuation of use as a waste transfer station without compliance with condition 5 (noise monitoring) attached to planning permission reference ESS/16/13/TEN to amend the wording of the noise monitoring condition.

    Land at Veolia waste transfer station, Colchester Eastern Bypass, Ardleigh, CO7 7SL

    Received 16 Jun 2016
  3. Decision MadeESS/01/18/CHL/31/1

    Details pursuant to Condition 31 – Details of screening/noise attenuation bunds and a scheme of machine and soil movements for planning application ref: ESS/01/18/CHL (Construction of an agricultural reservoir)

    Land at Sheepcotes Farm, Sheepcotes Lane, Little Waltham, CM3 3LU

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  4. Decision MadeCC/UTT/14/14/3/1

    New classbase extension and all weather artificial grass surface.

    St. Marys C Of E Foundation Primary School, Hampton Road, Stansted, CM248FE

    Received 4 Apr 2014
  5. Decision MadeCC/COL/13/08

    The replacement of roof coverings to a pitched slate roof with blue/grey slate and flat roofs with bituminous felt with grey mineralised felt

    Wivenhoe Integrated Support,Philip Road,Wivenhoe,Colchester,CO7 9BA

    Received 15 Jan 2008
  6. Decision MadeCC/UTT/31/14

    Continued use of seven classbases for a temporary period until 31 August 2019 without compliance with Condition 2 attached to planning permission CC/UTT/42/10.

    Felsted Primary School, Braintree Road, Dunmow, Felsted, CM6 3EB

    Received 13 May 2014
  7. Decision MadeCC/COL/108/08

    Second storey learning resources centre extension over an existing single storey structure

    St Helena School,Sheepen Road,Colchester,CO3 3LE

    Received 2 Sept 2008
  8. Decision MadeCC/HLW/02/11

    The continued use of a double temporary classbase for a temporary period until 31 August 2015 without compliance with condition 1 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/HLW/113/08.

    The Henry Moore Primary School,Kiln Lane,Church Langley,Harlow,CM17 9LW

    Received 15 Dec 2010
  9. Out for ConsultationESS/147/20/CHL/50/05

    Details pursuant to condition 50 (Noise monitoring results – Oct 2026). ESS/147/20/CHL is a variation permission for the "Winning and working of sand and gravel, the erection of a processing plant and ready mix concrete and mortar plants, workshop and weighbridge and office.”

    Bulls Lodge Quarry (Park Farm & Brick Farm), Generals Lane, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3HR

    Received 12 Oct 2026
  10. Decision MadeCC/BAS/05/96

    Single storey Graphics Studio finished Externally in Matching Facing Brick. Two North Lights on Roof.

    Mayflower School, Stock Road, Billercay,Mayflower School,Stock Road,Billericay,CM12 0RT

    Received 14 May 1996
  11. Decision MadeCC/HLW/36/01

    Retention of double relocatable classroom with toilets & change of use to administration accomodation for the Learning Services 'Ethnic Minority Achievement Services'

    Harlow Integrated Support Centre (Former Commonside Special School),Commonside Road,Harlow,CM18 7EZ

    Received 6 Apr 2001
  12. Decision MadeCC/HLW/76/11

    Erection of a 1.8m high palisade fence and gates to replace existing along the south (front) boundary of the site

    Sencan, CSS Centre-West, Commonside Road, Harlow, Essex, CM187EZ

    Received 29 Nov 2011

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Essex County Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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