Planning leads in Essex
4602
applications in the last 90 days
Measured
2462
approved
434
refused
56 days
typical time from validation to decision
Measured — median across the councils we cover
27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026
- Collecting
- Not collecting
- Neighbouring districts
The same map as a list
- Epping Forest — Epping Forest — Collecting
- Chelmsford — Chelmsford — Collecting
- Southend-on-Sea — Southend on Sea — Collecting
- Thurrock — Thurrock — Collecting
- Basildon — Basildon — Collecting
- Maldon — Maldon — Collecting
- Rochford — Rochford — Collecting
- Brentwood — Brentwood — Collecting
- Uttlesford — Uttlesford — Collecting
- Castle Point — Castle Point — Collecting
- Tendring — Tendring — Collecting
- Harlow — Harlow — Collecting
- Colchester — Colchester — Not collecting now
- Braintree — Braintree — Not collecting
Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Councils in Essex we collect
- Epping Forest 871 in 90 days
- Chelmsford 613 in 90 days
- Southend on Sea 556 in 90 days
- Thurrock 539 in 90 days
- Basildon 530 in 90 days
- Maldon 354 in 90 days
- Rochford 260 in 90 days
- Brentwood 238 in 90 days
- Uttlesford 215 in 90 days
- Castle Point 196 in 90 days
- Tendring 173 in 90 days
- Harlow 57 in 90 days
- Colchester nothing recent
The rest of Essex
We are not collecting these yet. Each still has a page, and telling us which one you work in moves it up the list.
Planning leads in Essex by trade
- Builders and general contractors 2383 in 90 days
- Party wall surveyors 1561 in 90 days
- Extension specialists 1330 in 90 days
- Architects and planning consultants 662 in 90 days
- Glaziers and window installers 546 in 90 days
- Loft and garage conversion specialists 494 in 90 days
- Landscapers and driveway contractors 393 in 90 days
- Shopfitters and commercial contractors 225 in 90 days
- Solar and renewables installers 82 in 90 days
Jobs on the register in Essex
Newest first, from the councils' own registers. We never publish who applied or where they live.
- Proposed twp storey rear extension
- Royal Gunpowder Factory Conservation Area A1 (Bernard to Dominic Court) - Various species of tree from entrance of Bernard Grove to entrance of Dominic Court (lamppost 14) Reduce back branches over …
- Removal of front and rear conservatories; part demolition of existing side extension; demolition of single-storey south-east wing (former stable block), detached garage and stores (north-west outbuil…
- Certificate of Lawful Development for existing use of land to the rear of Shiree Lodge as part of its residential curtilage.
- Demolition in a Conservation Area for removal of front and rear conservatories; part demolition of existing side extension; demolition of single-storey south-east wing (former stable block), detached…
- Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed fenestration changes including rooflights to existing extension.
- Demolition of existing stables and various ancillary buildings and replace with new detached dwelling. (Revised application to EPF/0752/26).
- Certificate of Lawfulness to confirm the lawful implementation of planning permission EPF/0834/22 by the carrying out of a material operation, namely the excavation of foundation trenches and pouring…
- Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy
- First Floor Side Extension (Amendment on Granted Application 23/01059/FULL)
- Change of use from a six-person house in multiple occupation within Use Class C4 to a children?s home within Use Class C2, accommodating up to three children aged 8 to 17 with associated 24-hour staf…
- Grade II listed building consent for demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey side extension; conversion of garage to habitable space to provide part carport, part ancillary habitab…
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