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Largest housing developments in Essex

Housing schemes of 100+ homes in Essex: waiting for a decision, approved in the last three years, and early-stage proposals. Each scheme is counted once, under its main application.

76 schemes in play, 28,792 homes in total, plus 28 early-stage proposals.

Schemes in play, largest first

Shaded areas are the site boundaries councils publish; elsewhere a dot marks the site, sized by homes.

ApprovedBrentwood · 21/01525/OUT

Up to 3,700 homes

Entire Land East Of A128 South Of A127 Tilbury Road West Horndon Essex

The Outline Application is for the creation of a mixed-use garden community comprising up to 3,700 dwellings (including affordable housing), three care homes, five Gypsy & Traveller pitches, secondary school with Community Sports Hub (including indoor and outdoor sports facilities), up to three primary schools with early years provision, Employment Hub plus childrens nursery/creche, Village Centre

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 24/01051/OUT

Up to 2,100 homes

Land South Of Borough Boundary And East Of Dunnings Lane West Horndon Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access, for the creation of a phased new settlement and multi modal transport hub, including safeguarded land to facilitate future access to the southern platform of West Horndon Railway Station. The new settlement would include a range of interdependent uses to create a sustainable new settlement including community uses (Use Class F1

Awaiting decisionRochford · 26/00078/OUT

Up to 1,300 homes

Land North Of Reservoir, Dollymans Farm, Doublegate Lane, Rawreth, Essex,

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved, except for three means of access from the A129 , for up to 1,300 dwellings (Use Class C3), a primary school (Use Class F1), retail floor space and healthcare floor space as part of a mixed use neighbourhood centre (Use Classes E/F1/F2/ C3, C2, Sui Generis drinking establishment), site accesses and highway works, on-site wastewater treatment pl

Awaiting decisionBrentwood · 26/00400/OUT

Up to 1,025 homes

Land South Of A127 East Of Childerditch Lane West Horndon Brentwood Essex CM13 3EH

Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except for means of access, comprising a range of interdependent uses to create a sustainable new settlement including community uses, a new primary school, a local centre with commercial/retail uses; flexible employment space; hotel use; mixed tenure residential development comprising up to 1,025 homes; creation of a new internal bus and act

Awaiting decisionRochford · 25/00150/OUT

Up to 950 homes

Land At Tithe Barn Farm And West Of New House Farm, Poynters Lane, Great Wakering, Essex,

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for:i. Up to 850 dwellings (Use Class C3) and the change of use of up to 2.4 hectares to education use (Use Class F1) OR up to 950 dwellings (Use Class C3). In either case, to include 50% affordable housing; andii. Up to 0.3 hectares of local centre and community use (Use Class E/F); andiii. Public open space and associated infra

Awaiting decisionTendring · 22/00537/OUT

927 homes

Land East of Thorpe Road And South of Holland Road Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 9QH

Hybrid Planning Application consisting of: Full Planning Permission for the erection of 927 dwellings, allotments, public open space and associated works; Outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for the erection of a 2FE primary school, early years and childcare facility, care home, assisted living, local centre, public open space and associated works.

Decision madeBasildon · 25/01466/OUT

Up to 910 homes

Land At Foots Farm Southend Road Great Burstead Billericay Essex

Outline Planning Application (with all matters reserved except for points of access) for the residential led development, delivering up to 910 homes, along with a range of compatible supporting non-residential uses (Use Class E), provision of Gypsy and Traveller Pitches and public open space, associated amenity and infrastructure, whilst also providing land for educational uses (Use Class F1).

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/26/1635/OP

Up to 850 homes

Land At The Broadway Dunmow

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 850 residential dwellings, (including affordable housing), land for a 2 form entry primary school, a mixed use local centre, sports pitches and associated facilities, public open space, structural planting, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access points. All matters reserved except for access.

ApprovedBasildon · 25/01432/OUT

Up to 850 homes

Land West Of Bowers Gifford & North Benfleet Homestead Road Bowers Gifford Essex

Outline planning permission for up to 850 residential homes (Use Class C3) with associated landscaping, community and commercial floorspace (Use Classes E / F.2), public open space, parking, drainage, utilities, and infrastructure works. All matters reserved except for details of access from Pound Lane.

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 25/01362/OUT

Up to 800 homes

Land North Of West Road South Of Kemps Farm And East Of Dennis Road South Ockendon Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved (other than principal means of access to the highway) for a severable, phased development comprising the construction of dwellings and land reserved for a potential two-form entry primary school (use class F1), together with the provision of open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure (up to 800 dwellings)

ApprovedBasildon · 23/01551/OUT

Up to 735 homes

Land To The South Of Wash Road Wash Road Laindon Essex

Hybrid planning application for up to 400 residential dwellings comprising detailed planning permission for Phase 1 for the erection of 65 residential dwellings (Class C3), including associated landscaping, amenity and play spaces, parking provision, new pedestrian and vehicular access, sustainable drainage, attenuation basin, and associated works; and outline planning permission (all matters rese

Awaiting decisionSouthend · 23/01645/BC4M

557 homes

Alexander House 21 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

Demolish existing car park to rear, erect extensions to front and rear of existing building to create new wings, erect two additional storeys to the top of the existing building and change use of office building (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide 557 self-contained flats, with balconies or terraces and communal amenity space across rooftop gardens, provide 875sqm of commercial

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 25/00781/OUT

550 homes

Land (Sites A B And C) Adjacent A13 A1012 Long Lane And Stifford Clays Road Stifford Clays Grays Essex

Outline application (all matters reserved except for access) for residential development of 550 dwellings together with public open space and supporting on-site infrastructure.

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 25/01272/OUT

Up to 450 homes

Land South Of Bretts Farm Romford Road Aveley Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved apart from access for residential development comprising up to 450 dwellings (houses, flats and bungalows), a new doctors surgery and health facility, retail and commercial floorspace within Use Class E, supporting recreational and public open space including sports pitches, a new park and allotments, landscaping including sustainable drainage

Decision madeBasildon · 25/01451/OUT

Up to 420 homes

Land West Of Laindon Road Billericay Essex

Outline application with all matters reserved except access onto Laindon Road for the erection of up to 420 homes, including up to 500sqm of non-residential floorspace; new vehicular access off Laindon Road; new pedestrian and cycle access points; together with car parking, landscaping / green infrastructure, surface water drainage basins, and associated works.

Awaiting decisionEpping Forest · EPF/1737/26

Up to 400 homes

Land at Epping East, North of Steward Green Road and East of the Orchards, Epping, CM16

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except primary vehicular accesses to the public highway) for a residential-led mixed-use development comprising up to 400 dwellings (Use Class C3), a care home (up to 80 beds, Use Class C2), elderly extra care/assisted living (up to 80 dwellings, Use Class C2 and/or C3), and a local centre, comprising a mixture of complimentary uses, includin

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 26/00413/OUT

Up to 385 homes

Land To The North Of Godman Road Cedar Road Barry Close And Adjacent Heath Road Chadwell St Mary Essex

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for access) for up to 385 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), provision of public open space, and associated infrastructure.

Awaiting decisionRochford · 22/00340/OUT

Up to 370 homes

Street Record, Southend Road, Rawreth, Essex,

Outline planning application for a proposed redevelopment comprising demolition of existing industrial and commercial properties, retention of listed buildings and the erection of up to 370 dwellings, together with the provision of green infrastructure, including public open space and landscaping, flood attenuation and drainage measures, car parking and new access arrangements (all matters reserve

Awaiting decisionMaldon · 26/00018/FULM

Up to 360 homes

Land West Of Edmond Street And Newman Drive And Benson Close Burnham-On-Crouch Essex

Hybrid planning application for a residential-led development comprising full planning permission for the construction of 170 dwellings (including market and affordable homes) (Use Class C3), vehicular access points, public open space, sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS), and associated infrastructure; and outline planning permission (with all matters reserved, apart from access) for the con

Awaiting decisionRochford · 25/00772/OUT

Up to 360 homes

Land Adjacent 43, Shoebury Road, Great Wakering, Essex,

Hybrid planning application comprising: a detailed application including full details of Access, Scale, Layout, Appearance and Landscaping with no matters reserved for a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school (Use Class F1), sports pitch and supporting facilities, construction of access off New Road, car parking, landscaping and associated infrastructure (Zone A as identified on the submitted Appl

Decision madeTendring · 26/00355/OUT

Up to 350 homes

Land at Sladburys Lane Clacton On Sea Essex CO15 6NU

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - Residential development for up to 350 dwellings (Use Class C3) and a country park area, including landscaping, public open space, sustainable drainage systems and all other associated infrastructure and works.

Awaiting decisionBasildon · 22/00388/OUT

Up to 342 homes

Shot Farm Southend Road Wickford Essex SS11 8RZ

Outline planning application for a proposed redevelopment comprising demolition of existing industrial and commercial properties, retention of listed buildings and the erection of up to 342 dwellings and community facility, together with the provision of green infrastructure, including public open space and landscaping, flood attenuation and drainage measures, car parking and new access arrangemen

Awaiting decisionColchester · 261331

Up to 340 homes

Land East of, School Road, Copford Colchester CO6 1BX

Outline application for Phased erection of either up to 340 dwellings (Class C3) or the erection of up-to 300 dwellings (Class C3) and military veterans accommodation (Class C2) (comprising up-to 50 flats and supporting facilities such as training suite

Decision madeBasildon · 25/00464/OUT

Up to 310 homes

Land At Greens Farm Lane Billericay Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access, for the construction of up to 310 residential dwellings within two separate parcels of land - Northern Parcel - up to 255 dwellings including affordable housing, together with vehicular access from Greens Farm Lane, pedestrian/cycle access from Outwood Common Road, a sustainable drainage system with associated earthworks; a

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/26/2550/OP

Up to 300 homes

Land To The South Of Wicken Road Newport Essex

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for means of main site access) for up to 300 dwellings, including a new vehicular access off London Road, provision of a flexible multi-purpose hub building (Class E), public open space, drainage attenuation, and associated infrastructure

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/25/3012/OP

Up to 300 homes

South West Of Mountfitchet High School Forest Hall Road Stansted Essex

Outline application for up to 300 dwellings, up to 2000sqm of Class E uses (offices, shop, cafe) early years nursery, private gym), up to 60 bed care home, and safeguarded land for secondary school use and village hall with access, landscaping, and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except access

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 25/00571/OUT

Up to 300 homes

Land Adjacent Lampits Hill And Gable Hall School Southend Road Corringham Essex

Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access, for the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of upto 300 residential units, care home, and associated supporting development, infrastructure, access and landscaping.

ApprovedBasildon · 25/00171/OUT

Up to 300 homes

Land At Wash Road Junction With Bridge Street Wash Road Laindon Essex

Hybrid application for a phased development of up to 300 residential dwellings (C3 Use Class) to include 1. Detailed application (Phase 1) for the first 100 dwellings, new vehicular and pedestrian accesses from Wash Road, provision of green infrastructure including a new community park, resident allotments, surface water drainage basins, swales and foul water pumping station, all hard and soft lan

Decision madeBasildon · 24/01248/OUT

Up to 300 homes

Land Lying North East Of London Road Vange Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except means of access, for the erection of up to 300 homes (Use Class C3)(including market and affordable dwellings). Together with new vehicular access off London Road, cycle and pedestrian accesses, car parking, informal open space, hard and soft landscaping, biodiversity enhancements, boundary treatments, surface water drainage basins and

Awaiting decisionChelmsford · 26/00404/FUL

261 homes

Land At Andrews Place Chelmsford

Redevelopment to provide 261 affordable homes (including reprovision of 69 existing dwellings), associated car parking, sustainable drainage systems, new public open spaces with biodiversity enhancements, and improved pedestrian and cycle connections. Highways stopping up under Section 247 of TCPA.

Awaiting decisionEpping Forest · EPF/0729/26

250 homes

Land East of Hainault Road, Chigwell

Outline Application (all matters reserved except means of access) for housing led mixed use development (12.5 hectares net developed area) comprising: up to 250 Units (50% Affordable) (CLASS C3); commercial (CLASS E [C], [E], [F], [G][I]) development [commercial floorspace/primary healthcare up to ,500M2, day nursery up to 1,000M2, excluding parking and associated land, care/retirement living [CL

Awaiting decisionEpping Forest · EPF/1608/26

Up to 250 homes

Land at Temple Farm, High Street , Roydon, Epping, CM19 5LW

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for vehicle/pedestrian/cycle accesses into the site from the existing highway) for up to 250 residential dwellings (Class C3), together with landscaping, public open space, play provision, SuDS, and associated infrastructure works.

Awaiting decisionChelmsford · 25/01158/OUT

Up to 250 homes

Land West Of Barbrook Way Priory Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

Outline planning application for the provision of up to 250 dwellings (including affordable housing and self-build plots), including vehicular and pedestrian access from Barbrook Way, land for a new early years and childcare nursery facility, land for a community facility, public open space, landscaping, surface water attenuation and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except access

ApprovedBasildon · 24/00762/OUT

Up to 250 homes

Land West Of Laindon Road Billericay Essex

Outline application with all matters reserved except access onto Laindon Road for the erection of up to 250 homes; new vehicular access off Laindon Road; new pedestrian and cycle access points; together with car parking, landscaping / green infrastructure, surface water drainage basins and associated works.

ApprovedBasildon · 23/01018/OUT

Up to 250 homes

Land East Of Bakers Farm Close Southend Road Wickford Essex

Outline planning application for construction of up to 250 dwellings with associated landscaping, open space, drainage infrastructure and associated works (all matters reserved except access from Southend Road) (amendment to public right of way (PROW))

Awaiting decisionMaldon · 26/00431/FULM

246 homes

Land North West Of 2 Maldon Road Burnham-On-Crouch Essex

Full Planning Permission for the Erection of 246 Dwellings (Class C3) (in replacement of the care home and independent living units as approved through planning permission references 18/00443/OUT, 22/01007/VARM and 20/00846/RES), Sports and Community Centre (Class E/F2), Shops (Class E), and a Medical Centre (Class E), together with Landscaping, Car Parking, and Associated Infrastructure

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/25/1568/DFO

233 homes

Land South Of (East Of Griffin Place) Radwinter Road Sewards End And Saffron Walden Essex

Details following outline application UTT/21/2509/OP - details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 233 dwellings with associated works

Awaiting decisionBrentwood · 26/00769/OUT

Up to 216 homes

Land To Rear Of 1-6 Woodfield Cottages High Street Ingatestone CM4 0DY

Outline application for the erection of up to 216 dwellings (Use Class C3) and up to 2,000 square metres of community/retail facilities (Use Class F2) seeking determination of access only with all other matters reserved.

Awaiting decisionTendring · 26/00528/OUT

Up to 206 homes

Land West of Heckfords Road Great Bentley Essex CO7 8RR

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - Erection of up to 206 dwellings (Class C3), including affordable homes, together with green and blue infrastructure including a children's play area and allotments, vehicular access from Heckfords Road and the provision of utility services structures.

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 26/01054/OUT

Up to 200 homes

Land North Of Long Lane At Grey Goose Farm Stifford Clays Road Stifford Clays Grays Essex

Outline Application (with all matters reserved except access) for the development of up to 200 dwellings, landscaping, open space, drainage and associated infrastructure with vehicular access from Long Lane

Awaiting decisionEpping Forest · EPF/1336/26

Up to 200 homes

Land South of Upshire Road, Waltham Abbey

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for vehicular access) for the erection of up to 200 dwellings (Use Class C3), a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG), public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage infrastructure, vehicular access to Upshire Road and associated infrastructure.

Awaiting decisionTendring · 26/00910/OUT

Up to 200 homes

Land at Bromley Cross Carringtons Road Great Bromley Essex CO7 7UZ

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - Outline application for up to 200 dwellings together with a local community facility (Use Class F2), public open space, childrens play areas, allotments, a community orchard, a mobility hub, and associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure.

ApprovedMaldon · 25/01057/OUTM

Up to 200 homes

Land Opposite Prentice Hall Farm Prentice Hall Lane Tollesbury Essex

Outline Planning permission with access for consideration for a residential development of up to 200 dwellings (Use Class C3); with associated access; landscaping; amenity space; drainage and associated works.

Awaiting decisionMaldon · 25/01119/OUTM

Up to 198 homes

Land West Of Hurndall Avenue North Fambridge Essex

Outline application with all matters reserved other than access for the erection of up to 198 dwellings, provision for non-residential uses comprising of uses within use class E, F1 or F2, with associated open space, allotments and infrastructure.

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 25/00464/OUT

Up to 187 homes

Land East Of Rectory Road And South Of Prince Charles Avenue Orsett Essex

Outline application (with all matters reserved except for vehicular access off Rectory Road) for residential-led development of up to 187 dwellings (Use Class C3), including affordable housing and self-build plots, public open space, landscaping, attenuation and infrastructure works, and an extension of the Orsett Recreation Ground (Use Class F2(c)) and associated infrastructure.

ApprovedBrentwood · 24/00864/FUL

182 homes

Land At Doddinghurst Road Doddinghurst Road Pilgrims Hatch Essex

Construction of 182 new homes, access from Doddinghurst Road, associated public open space, landscaping and other infrastructure

Awaiting decisionTendring · 26/01450/OUT

Up to 180 homes

Land at Foots Farm Thorpe Road Clacton On Sea Essex CO16 9SB

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - Erection of up to 180 dwellings with all matters reserved other than the points of access onto Thorpe Road, with associated open space, landscaping and infrastructure.

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/25/3011/OP

Up to 180 homes

Land West Of Birchanger Lane Birchanger

Outline application for up to 180 dwellings and access, landscaping and associated infrastructure. All matters reserved except access

Awaiting decisionChelmsford · 26/00841/OUT

Up to 160 homes

Land East Of Chatley House 52 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access from Main Road, for up to 160 dwellings (including affordable housing), public open space, landscaping, childrens play areas and all other associated infrastructure.

Awaiting decisionTendring · 26/00810/OUT

Up to 160 homes

Land at Bromley Road Elmstead Market Essex CO7 7BX

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - Development of up to 160 dwellings (including affordable housing), new vehicular access via a new junction onto Bromley Road, children's play space, pedestrian and cycle connections, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, drainage infrastructure including a new pumping station, and associated works.

Decision madeMaldon · 26/05045/DET

Up to 160 homes

Land North Of The Groves Burnham Road Latchingdon Essex

Compliance of Conditions 25/00798/RESM (Reserved matters application for the approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale on approved planning application 22/01174/OUTM (Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for means of access from Steeple Road and Burnham Road) for residential development of up to 160 dwellings including affordable housing, 5% bungalows, 100sqm

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/25/1391/DFO

155 homes

Land West Of Garnetts Dunmow Road Takeley

Details following outline application UTT/21/3311/OP - details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for 155 dwellings

Awaiting decisionBasildon · 25/01680/FULL

151 homes

Festival Leisure Park Festival Way Basildon Essex

Erection of a mixed-use development comprising 151 residential apartments and 5 commercial units (Use Class E), including 2 commercial units located at ground floor beneath the residential buildings and 3 commercial units to the north of the site, together with associated landscaping, car and cycle parking, new and improved vehicular and pedestrian access, servicing arrangements, public and privat

Awaiting decisionColchester · 261376

Up to 150 homes

Land north of, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester

Outline planning application for up to 150 residential dwellings, surface water drainage basin, new vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, landscaping enhancements and associated infrastructure works; all matters reserved except for access

Awaiting decisionMaldon · 26/00267/OUTM

Up to 150 homes

Land Adjacent Pump House Catchpole Lane Great Totham Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for up to 150 dwellings (Class C3) including affordable homes, public open space, sustainable drainage systems, landscaping and associated development.

Awaiting decisionEpping Forest · EPF/0354/26

Up to 150 homes

Land Adjacent to Theydon Bois Station, Abridge Road, Theydon Bois

Outline Application (all matters reserved) for Residential Development of up to 150no. Dwellings with Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping.

ApprovedSouthend · 26/00370/PA64

149 homes

Thamesgate House 33 - 41 Victoria Avenue Southend-on-sea Essex

Change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 149 self-contained flats (Class C3) with two commercial units to front at ground floor, layout refuse and cycle storage and off-street parking (Prior Approval)

Awaiting decisionMaldon · 26/00066/OUTM

Up to 149 homes

Land Rear Of 6 To 108 Mell Road Tollesbury Essex

Outline planning application for a residential development of up to 149 dwellings (including affordable housing) with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage systems and vehicle access point from Mell Road (following the demolition of no. 6 Mell Road). All matters reserved except for means of access.

ApprovedEpping Forest · EPF/0038/25

149 homes

58 Buckhingham Road Epping CM16 5AG

Confirmation of all conditions on planning permission EPF/0585/09 (St Johns School Site - Reserved matters application (siting, design, external appearance and landscaping) for the demolition of existing school, construction of new secondary school and residential development of 149 dwellings (including 38 affordable dwellings)

ApprovedBasildon · 24/00729/FULL

146 homes

Land To The East Of Lower Dunton Road Dunton Basildon Essex

Redevelopment of the site to provide 146 residential dwellings (Class C3); provision of strategic landscape; provision of new vehicular and pedestrian access routes and associated infrastructure.

ApprovedBrentwood · 24/00051/FUL

142 homes

Land North Of Shenfield Chelmsford Road Shenfield Essex

Hybrid Application: Full application for the construction of 142 residential dwellings, including affordable housing, open space, a children's play area, and landscaping. Outline planning permission is also sought for the construction of a Care Home (Use Class C2) with reserved matters for appearance, layout, landscaping, and all other matters in detail

Awaiting decisionMaldon · 26/00138/OUTM

Up to 140 homes

Land South Of Threeways And 45 The Street Latchingdon Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for means of access, for up to 140 no. dwellings (Use Class C3) including 40% affordable housing; new site access and internal access roads; a new village centre (Use Class E()); flexible employment space (Use Class E); car and cycle parking; landscaping; sustainable urban drainage systems; public open space and footpaths; community woo

Awaiting decisionBasildon · 25/01584/FULL

133 homes

Land To The Rear Of 41 To 65 Potash Road Billericay Essex

Demolition of two dwellinghouses at Nos. 41 and 65 Potash Road including ancillary buildings on land to the rear and erection of 133 dwellings, together with an open pavilion structure for community use, pump house, car parking, landscaping, surface water drainage basins and associated works.

Awaiting decisionRochford · 26/00581/OUT

Up to 130 homes

Land North Of Hambro Close And Hockley Road And, Hambro Hill, Rayleigh, Essex,

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for vehicular access to the site) for a residential development of up to 130 new homes, with associated gardens and parking spaces; new vehicular and pedestrian/cycleway access from Hambro Hill, pedestrian access from Hambro Close, surface water attenuation features, landscaping, open space and play space provision.

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/26/1337/DFO

130 homes

Land South Of Henham Road Elsenham

Reserved Maters of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale pursuant to UTT/22/2174/PINS (S62A/22/0007)Residential development comprising 130 dwellings, together with a new vehicular access from Henham Road, public open space, landscaping and associated highways, drainage, and other infrastructure works (all matters reserved for subsequent approval apart from the primary means of access). Outline

Awaiting decisionUttlesford · UTT/25/2490/FUL

130 homes

Land East Of Old Mead Road Henham

Application for 130 Residential Dwellings (use Class C3) including affordable housing, access, car parking, new areas of open space, landscaping, infrastructure, along with the safeguarding of future primary school expansion land (use class F1) and associated works

ApprovedBasildon · 24/00980/OUT

Up to 130 homes

Land South Of London Road Billericay Essex

Demolition of existing buildings; Outline planning permission (all matters reserved except means of access) for the erection of up to 130 dwellings (Use Class C3) (including market and affordable dwellings) with access, parking, public open space and associated landscaping and infrastructure works

ApprovedEpping Forest · EPF/2787/23

129 homes

Land North of Chelmsford Road, Ongar, CM5 9LX

The development of 129 dwellings with associated parking, landscaping, open space, drainage and infrastructure and the formation of pedestrian and vehicular access onto High Ongar Road (ONG.R4 - Allocated Site In Ongar)

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 26/00349/OUT

Up to 126 homes

Land North Of A13 And Adjacent High Road North Stifford Grays Essex

Outline application for the erection of residential dwellings (50% affordable) together with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure. All matters reserved except for access to the site (up to 126 dwellings).

Awaiting decisionThurrock · 25/00845/OUT

Up to 121 homes

Land Adjacent St Cleres School Railway Line And Butts Lane Stanford Le Hope Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except means of access, for the erection of up to 121 homes (Use Class C3) (including a mix of market and affordable dwellings), associated car parking, open space, hard and soft landscaping, biodiversity enhancements, boundary treatments, surface water drainage basins and associated works.

Awaiting decisionTendring · 25/01633/OUT

Up to 120 homes

Land to The North of Weeley Road Great Bentley Essex CO7 8PE

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - multi-use sports community building incorporating a cricket pavilion, a cricket pitch and enabling residential development of up to 120no. dwellings.

Awaiting decisionMaldon · 25/00894/OUTM

Up to 120 homes

Land East Of Maldon Road And North Of The Street Latchingdon Essex

Outline application with all matters reserved except access, for the construction of up to 120 dwellings, land to be utilised for potential school expansion, children's play space, new access from Steeple Road, pedestrian and cycle connections, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements, sustainable drainage infrastructure, and associated works.

Awaiting decisionBasildon · 26/00796/OUT

Up to 116 homes

Southlands Gardiners Lane North Billericay Essex CM11 2XA

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 116 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage infrastructure and associated works (all matters reserved except for access).

ApprovedThurrock · 25/01276/FUL

116 homes

Land Adjacent Biggin Lane And Chadwell Hill Chadwell St Mary Essex

Erection of 116 residential dwellings, and provision of associated infrastructure including access roads, car parking, public open space and landscaping

Awaiting decisionTendring · 25/00374/OUT

Up to 100 homes

Land East of Cockaynes Lane Alresford Essex CO7 8BT

Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved except Access) - Erection of up to 100 dwellings (to include specialist housing for older people and custom/self-build homes) together with amenity space, landscaping and associated works.

Awaiting decisionBraintree · 23/00816/OUT

100 homes

Land Cranes Lane Kelvedon Essex

Outline planning application with all matters reserved, except access, for the erection of around 100 dwellings (including 40% social/affordable housing), associated open space and a rural business court of around 2500 square metres (Class E Use)

Early stage: no application yet

Developers often ask the council whether a large scheme needs an environmental assessment before they apply. These requests show what's coming. They are not applications, and they don't count towards the totals above.

Early stage: no application yetBasildon · 26/01154/SCOPE

Up to 1,300 homes

Land South Of Great Burstead Southend Road Billericay Essex

EIA Scoping Opinion Request for a residential-led development delivering up to 1,300 homes with associated access and supporting infrastructure.

Early stage: no application yetUttlesford · UTT/26/2301/SO

1,000 homes

Land North Of Takeley Smiths Green Lane Takeley

Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion for an outline application outline planning permission for a residential-led development of circa 1,000 residential units, a local centre incorporating healthcare uses, a mobility hub, retail space, areas of open space and green nfrastructure, including the provision of a suitable alternative natural greenspace (SANG), sustainable transport route and supporting i

Early stage: no application yetBasildon · 26/00982/SCREEN

Up to 380 homes

Not Available

EIA Screening Opinion - Proposal for up to 380 residential dwellings, including the potential provision of a healthcare facility, provision of new surface water drainage basins, vehicular and pedestrian access arrangements, public open space, landscaping, pedestrian and cycle links, enhancements to existing Public Rights of Way, and associated infrastructure works; all matters reserved except acce

Early stage: no application yetBasildon · 26/00830/SCREEN

Up to 800 homes

Land North Of London Road Pitsea Essex

EIA Screening Opinion - Outline planning application for a phased residential-led, masterplan scale development to provide up to 800 dwellings (Use Class C3) and approximately up to 1,900m2 (Gross Internal Area (GIA)) of flexible commercial and/or community space (Use Classes E and/or F2), together with associated access routes, car parking facilities, landscaping, open spaces, drainage systems an

Early stage: no application yetEpping Forest · EPF/1251/26

Up to 250 homes

Land at Temple Farm, High Street, Roydon, Harlow, CM19 5LW

Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion - Proposed Residential Development of up to 250 Dwellings with Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping

Early stage: no application yetUttlesford · UTT/26/1503/SCO

Up to 300 homes

Land To The South Of Wicken Road Newport Essex

Request for a Screening Opinion for : Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for means of main site access) for up to 300 dwellings, including a new vehicular access off London Road, provision of a flexiblemulti-purpose hub building (Class E), public open space, drainage attenuation, and associated infrastructure

Early stage: no application yetBrentwood · 26/00376/EIASO

Up to 150 homes

Land West Of Honeypot Lane Honeypot Lane Brentwood Essex CM14 4QX

Environmental Impact Assessment screening opinion for the development of up to 150 residential units (Use Class C3), vehicle and pedestrian access and assosciated infrastructure .

Early stage: no application yetUttlesford · UTT/26/0365/SO

Up to 900 homes

Land North And South Of The Broadway Dunmow

Request for Scoping Opinion for devevopment of up to 900 dwellings, land for a primary school, a local centre including a mobility hub, coworking space and community uses, and public open space, including suitable alternative natural greenspace (SANG) and sports pitches

Early stage: no application yetSouthend · 26/00181/RSO

Up to 3,000 homes

Land South Of Barling Road And Rebels Lane Southend-on-sea Essex

Outline application with all matters reserved except access for the development of two land parcels to deliver up to 3,000 residential units, local centres, education use, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure (Request for Scoping Opinion)

Early stage: no application yetRochford · 26/00103/EIA

Up to 3,000 homes

Land South Side Of Southend Road And West Of, Star Lane, Great Wakering, Essex,

Scoping Opinion request pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (Regulation 15) (as updated) to confirm the scope and level of detail of information to be provided in an Environmental Statement in relation to a planning application for the development of 'Garon East and Bakers Gate' (the 'Site'). Outline application for up to 3,000 residential u

Early stage: no application yetChelmsford · 26/00137/EIASO

Up to 160 homes

Land East Of Chatley House 52 Main Road Great Leighs Chelmsford Essex

EIA Screening Opinion for Outline planning application with all matters reserved except for access, for up to 160 dwellings (including affordable housing), public open space, landscaping, children's play area and all other associated infrastructure

Early stage: no application yetRochford · 26/00040/EIA

Up to 160 homes

Land North Of 32 To 42, Great Wheatley Road, Rayleigh, Essex,

Screening Opinion request pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (Regulation 6) (as updated) to confirm if Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') is required for residential development of up to 160 dwellings.

Early stage: no application yetMaldon · 26/00024/SCR

Up to 150 homes

Land Adjacent Pump House Catchpole Lane Great Totham Essex

EIA Screening opinion request for up to 150 dwellings

Early stage: no application yetChelmsford · 25/01523/EIASO

327 homes

Phase 4 Zone Z Greater Beaulieu Park Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex

EIA Screening Opinion for the Submission of Reserved Matters (Access, Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) at Residential Zone Z, Beaulieu (25/01351/REM) in relation to 09/01314/EIA for the construction of 327 dwellings with associated infrastructure, servicing, landscaping, and car parking

Early stage: no application yetChelmsford · 25/01459/EIASO

270 homes

Phase 4 Zones X And Y Greater Beaulieu Park Generals Lane Boreham Chelmsford Essex

EIA Screening Opinion for the Submission of Reserved Matters of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale under Condition 7 of Outline Planning Permission 09/01314/EIA for Beaulieu Zones Zones X & Y - Development of 270 dwellings with associated infrastructure, servicing, landscaping and car parking.

Early stage: no application yetRochford · 25/00743/EIA

Up to 300 homes

Coombes Farm, Stambridge Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1ES

Screening Opinion request pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (Regulation 6) (as updated) to confirm if Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') is required for residential development comprising up to 300 residential dwellings, along with a care home and associated landscaping, public open space, parking, means of access, drainage, utilities

Early stage: no application yetBasildon · 25/01352/SCREEN

150 homes

Land To The Rear Of 41 To 65 Potash Road Billericay Essex

EIA Screening Opinion - Construction of circa 150 residential dwellings predominantly 2 storeys high with associated ancillary works including car parking, landscaping, surface water drainage basins and associated works.

Early stage: no application yetBasildon · 25/01243/SCREEN

Up to 250 homes

Land Between Outwood Common Road And Coxes Farm Road Billericay Essex

EIA Screening Opinion - regarding to the development of up to 250 dwellings together with green infrastructure on the Site at Land off Coxes Farm Road, Billericay.

Early stage: no application yetRochford · 25/00636/EIA

Up to 550 homes

Lubards Farm, Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh, Essex,

Scoping Opinion request pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (Regulation 15) (as updated) to confirm the scope and level of detail of information to be provided in an Environmental Statement in relation to a planning application for residential development of up to 550 homes, specialist accommodation for the elderly (Class C2), public open sp

Early stage: no application yetBasildon · 25/01119/SCOPE

Up to 1,500 homes

Land South Of Great Burstead Southend Road Billericay Essex

EIA Scoping Opinion Request for a residential-led development delivering up to 1,500 homes with associated access and supporting infrastructure.

Early stage: no application yetChelmsford · 25/01163/EIASO

Up to 250 homes

Land West Of Barbrook Way Priory Road Bicknacre Chelmsford Essex

Screening opinion for up to 250 residential dwellings

Early stage: no application yetMaldon · 25/00595/SCR

Up to 275 homes

Land West Of The Cemetery London Road Maldon Essex

EIA Screening opinion request for 25/00578/OUTM (Outline application with all matters reserved, except for access, for the erection of up to 275 residential units including affordable housing, land for a children's nursery (Class E), 1.8ha of land for an extension to Maldon Cemetery, drainage works, landscaping, vehicular access to the A414, pedestrian/cycle access to Spital Avenue and London Road

Early stage: no application yetMaldon · 25/00495/SCR

Up to 170 homes

Land 100M East Of 53 Seagers Great Totham Essex

EIA Screening opinion request for up to 170 dwellings, with land set aside for a medical centre or community use, alongside public open space

Early stage: no application yetRochford · 25/00345/EIA

Up to 300 homes

Land East Of, Victory Lane, Rochford, Essex,

Screening Opinion request pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as updated) ('the 2017 EIA Regulations') to confirm if Environmental Impact Assessment ('EIA') is required for residential development comprising a maximum of up to 300 residential dwellings with associated landscaping, public open space, means of access, parking,

Early stage: no application yetChelmsford · 25/00646/EIASO

Up to 250 homes

Land At Andrews Place Chelmsford

Proposed residential development comprising up to 250 homes

Early stage: no application yetHarlow · HW/EIAO/25/00135

169 homes

Post Office Road Car Park Post Office Road Harlow Essex CM20 1AA

Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for proposed redevelopment of existing car park and erection of two buildings up to 6 storeys to provide 169 residential dwellings, along with car parking, public open space and landscaping.

Early stage: no application yetThurrock · 24/01356/SCR

Up to 525 homes

Land South Of Railway Line And North Southend Road Corringham Essex

Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended): For the construction of up to 525 dwellings, provision of a new primary school, new care home (specialist housing for the elderly (C3)), food convenience store, small scale local centre (class E/F),

Early stage: no application yetChelmsford · 24/00547/SCOPE

Up to 800 homes

The Meadows High Street Chelmsford

Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion request for development consisting of demolition of existing buildings and structures and the phased construction of mixed use development including upto 800 residential units (Use Class C3 dwellinghouses) and upto 15,000 square metres non residential use (Use Classes E/F1/F2 and Sui Generis - commercial, business and service, learning and non-reside

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