Essex planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Essex County Council, updated daily. Essex County Council received 42 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 93% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 21 days.
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Land off Braintree Road, Great Bardfield, Essex, CM7 4PY
Silica sand extraction with restoration and processing plant, Great Bardfield. Major extractive industry scheme seeking Environmental Impact Assessment scoping opinion, covering winning, processing and site restoration infrastructure. Groundworks, drainage, haul roads and site compound construction…
GroundworksDrainageHard landscaping
Highwood Quarry, Off A120 Roundabout, Little Canfield, Essex, CM6 1SL
Western extension to Highwood Quarry for sand and gravel extraction. Expands an existing quarry with processing plant, sales and distribution facilities, plus phased restoration using inert fill, at scoping opinion stage. Excavation plant, processing equipment, haul roads and restoration earthworks…
GroundworksHard landscaping
Avocet, Shoeburyness MOD, Bridge Road, Shoeburyness, SS3 9XD
Prior notification of commencement for a replacement demilitarisation facility at MOD Shoeburyness, involving demolition of existing structures and construction of new industrial buildings with associated infrastructure. This is a notification of commencement date for the approved facility project.
Land at Sheepcotes Farm, Sheepcotes Lane, Little Waltham, CM3 3LU
Quarry extension EIA scoping for sand and gravel extraction, Essex. Western extension to Sheepcotes Quarry with processing, sales and distribution, plus restoration by inert infill, at pre-application scoping stage. Extraction, haulage, processing plant and site infrastructure dominate; restoration…
GroundworksHard landscaping
Highwood Quarry, Off A120 Roundabout, Little Canfield, Essex, CM6 1SL
Western extension to Highwood Quarry for sand and gravel extraction, Essex. Expands an operating mineral site with processing plant and restoration scheme at screening opinion stage. Quarry plant, mobile crushing and screening equipment, and large-scale earthworks and restoration define the…
GroundworksDemolitionHard landscaping
Home Farm, Hall Road, Gaunts End, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6DR
Submission of Air Quality and Dust Management Plan details for a retrospective change of use to an inert waste storage and processing facility, including workshop, aggregate storage, processing area, and ancillary buildings. The site comprises multiple operational structures with parking and…
Fit-out
Land between Beaulieu Park (north of Generals Lane), Boreham Parish, and Deres Bridge Roundabout on A131, Great & Little Leighs Parish, to the north east of Chelmsford
Discharge of condition details for lighting design on Section 1A of the Chelmsford North East Bypass, a major road infrastructure project comprising a new single carriageway with dualling works, roundabouts, and multiple overbridges. This submission relates to compliance with the approved lighting…
Land North Of Generals Lane Roundabout, Generals Lane, Boreham. Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 3HJ
Details for partial discharge of surface water drainage condition for Section 1A of the Chelmsford North East Bypass, a major infrastructure project involving new carriageway, road overbridges, and associated works. This submission addresses drainage scheme requirements for a significant section of…
Martells Quarry, Slough Lane, Ardleigh, Essex, CO7 7RU
Submission of details for habitat management and monitoring in compliance with condition 10 of the approved Ardleigh landfill gas recovery scheme at Martells Quarry. This is an operational requirement for an environmental remediation and energy infrastructure project.
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4LW
Discharge of condition relating to school signage for a new single-storey sixth form building at Glenwood School, including associated parking, access, landscaping and security fencing. The development is a substantial institutional project at a secondary school campus.
Ugley Landfill Site, Cambridge Road, Ugley, Essex, CM22 6HT
Non-material amendment to vary the phasing plan for a landfill restoration and solar farm project involving soil importation and ground-mounted renewable energy infrastructure. The amendment does not materially alter the previously approved development.
Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9JU
Details submission for the restoration scheme of an internal access road at Wivenhoe Quarry, including quarry restoration to agricultural, nature conservation and open water uses. The application seeks to vary conditions relating to approved plans, landscape scheme, completion dates and…
Home Farm, Hall Road, Gaunts End, Elsenham, Essex, CM22 6DR
Submission of biodiversity enhancement strategy details for a retrospective change of use to inert waste storage and processing facility. The site includes workshop, aggregate storage, processing area, parking, and portacabin offices with building height modifications.
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane Thundersley Benfleet Essex SS7 4LW
Submission of details for fixed plant noise mitigation measures required by condition 22 of planning permission for a new single-storey sixth form building at Glenwood School, including associated parking, access and landscaping works.
Wivenhoe Quarry, Alresford Road, Wivenhoe, Essex, CO7 9JU
Non-material amendment to extend timescale for quarry access improvements off Alresford Road, converting to pedestrian-only access and removing temporary traffic management condition. Works involve restoration of existing quarry access infrastructure.
Planning appeals in Essex County Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Essex County Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Essex County Council, raw rate
41.2%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
44.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
3 percentage points below expected. Essex County Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
95 appeals counted, 17 judged either way (7 allowed, 10 dismissed), 78 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-03.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 42.9% | 28.8% | 9 | 7 | 3 |
9 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Land | None judged | Not published | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Enforcement Notice | Too few judged | 13.5% | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14D | None judged | Not published | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Modifications | Too few judged | 100% | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | Too few judged | 36.9% | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Householder (HAS) | Too few judged | 35.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marine and Coastal Access | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Essex County Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- industrial88% (34 decided)
- institutional100% (12 decided)
- infrastructure100% (9 decided)
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