Planning leads in Essex
1560
applications in the last 90 days
Measured
546
approved
Measured
99
refused
Measured
57 days
typical time from validation to decision
Measured — median across the councils we cover
8 Jun 2026 24 Aug 2026
Every planning authority in Essex
- Basildon 247 in 90 days
- Chelmsford 235 in 90 days
- Southend on Sea 226 in 90 days
- Thurrock 184 in 90 days
- Epping Forest 163 in 90 days
- Maldon 137 in 90 days
- Castle Point 107 in 90 days
- Uttlesford 101 in 90 days
- Brentwood 88 in 90 days
- Rochford 33 in 90 days
- Tendring 33 in 90 days
- Harlow only 6 in 90 days
- Braintree not collecting
Planning leads in Essex by trade
- Builders and general contractors 822 in 90 days
- Extension specialists 468 in 90 days
- Architects and planning consultants 213 in 90 days
- Glaziers and window installers 202 in 90 days
- Loft and garage conversion specialists 172 in 90 days
- Landscapers and driveway contractors 119 in 90 days
Recent planning applications across Essex
From the councils' own public registers, newest first. We never publish who applied or where they live.
- Erection of a new detached dwelling house (Plot 2) comprising four bedrooms, associated parking, landscaping, in substitution of the dwelling approved under planning permission EPF/1023/23, which has…
- Construction of a single storey side extension, conversion of existing detached garage and new glazed link.
- Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 9 Landscape Management Plan of EPF/1769/24 (Erection of 42no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
- Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 31 Surface Water Maintenance Plan (SuDS) of EPF/1769/24 (Erection of 42no residential dwellings together with highway, car parking and associated works).
- Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and front roof lights.
- The proposed single storey rear extension will extend to the rear of the existing property 6m and will only be behind the original house width. The height of the extension will not be higher than the…
- Two storey ground and first floor front extension and single storey ground floor rear extension.
- Proposed first floor rear extension and alterations.
- Change of use from a Small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for up to six persons to a children's care home (Use Class C2), accommodating a maximum of two children with care provided by up…
- Construct outbuilding in the rear garden, for use ancillary to the main dwelling.
- Application for the variation of condition no. 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission ref. 26/00770/HHA
- Construction of a single-storey side extension.
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