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79 in the last 90 days27 in the last 3010 in the last 1496% approveddecisions typically take 47 days
Source: Essex County Council planning register · updated daily
- 1-3 Oyster Haven Business Park, Haven Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8HT
Continuation of development without compliance with conditions 2 (application details), 8 (number of vehicle movements), 14 (restriction on sorting, screening and bulking of waste) and 16 (bay wall heights) of ESS/14/24/COL to allow for an update to site layout drawings and revised operating methods (part retrospective) made under Section 73. ESS/14/24/COL is an amended planning permission for "Change of use of existing commercial building and yard to a waste transfer station and construction of retaining bays."
PendingRemoval/Variation of Condition ESSReceived 15 Oct 2026ESS/76/26/COL - Widdington Pit, Hollow Road, Widdington, Essex, CB11 3SL
Modular office building and extension to car park area together with associated landscaping works
PendingFull Planning Application ESSReceived 15 Oct 2026ESS/48/26/UTT - Lexden County Primary School, Trafalgar Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9AS
Details pursuant to Condition 4 - Construction Management Plan for planning application ref: CC/COL/24/26 (Demolition of an existing brickwork annex and construction of a single storey extension together with associated works)
ApprovedSubmission of Details CC/ESSReceived 15 Oct 2026Decided 16 Oct 2026CC/COL/24/26/04/01 - Sunnymead Quarry, Land to the South of Colchester Main Road, Alresford, Essex, C07 8DB
Screening Opinion: Continuation of extraction of sand and gravel as an easterly extension to the existing Wivenhoe Quarry, erection of sand and gravel processing plant and ancillary facilities, new vehicular access onto the B1027 Brightlingsea Road, and restoration to agriculture and low-level water-based nature conservation habitats, lowland meadow, woodland planting and hedgerow enhancement using imported inert waste material permitted by ESS/17/18/TEN (as amended by ESS/17/18/TEN/NMA, ESS/28/23/TEN, ESS/28/23/TEN/NMA2, ESS/28/23/TEN/NMA03 and ESS/28/23/TEN/NMA04) without compliance with Conditions 2 (approved details), 19 (landscape Scheme), 21 (plant site layout), 23 (restoration phasing), 30 (wheelwash), 44 (stockpile heights and locations), 46 (site layout), 50 (soil bunds) and 69 (extraction limits) attached to permission ESS/28/23/TEN and variation of the s106 agreement dated 17 December 2020 (as amended by deed of variation agreement dated 25 October 2023) to allow an amended layout of phase 1 including a revised location and design of wheelwash, raised quarry base in the plant site area, altered site office compound and to confirm the detail of the development progression from implementation to plant installation, to allow the export of ‘as raised’ sand and gravel and to clarify the wording of the legal agreement in relation to highway works and Footpath 24.
PendingScreening Opinion Request CC/ESSReceived 14 Oct 2026ESS/54/26/TEN/SO - Clacton Library 96 Station Road Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 1SF
Details pursuant to Condition 28 - Written scheme and programme of historic building recording attached to planning permission CC/TEN/66/24 (Demolition of the existing library building. The construction of a part 3-storey/part 2-storey building to provide a public library and Registration Services, Adult Community Learning (ACL) facility and space for key partners together with space for staff facilities and flexible meeting rooms and associated access, landscaping, servicing and utilities.
PendingSubmission of Details CC/ESSReceived 14 Oct 2026CC/TEN/66/24/28/1
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Planning Applications by Town in Essex County Council
963 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in Essex County Council
- Chelmsford289 applications in the last 12 months
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- Leigh-on-Sea136 applications in the last 12 months
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- CM321 applications in the last 12 months
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Essex County Council oversees the non-metropolitan county of Essex, excluding the unitary authorities of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock. Comprising 75 councillors elected from 70 divisions, the council has maintained a Conservative majority since 2001. Meetings are held at County Hall in Chelmsford, making it a central hub for planning applications and local governance in the region. The council is currently led by Kevin Bentley (Conservative), who has held the position since 25 May 2021. Nicole Wood serves as Chief Executive since 14 February 2025.
The council area encompasses 963 towns and villages, including Basildon, Billericay, Braintree, Brentwood, Brightlingsea and Burnham-On-Crouch. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, Essex County Council received 266 planning applications. Of these, 96% were approved, with an average decision time of 47 days.
The most common types were discharge of conditions (137), full planning applications (23), amendments (19).
94 planning appeals were lodged against Essex County Council decisions, of which 7 were allowed and 7 were dismissed (50% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for Essex County Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the Essex County Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.