Planning, land and recycling

Planning and development
Apply for planning permission, get support with your application and comment on a planning proposal
Waste and recycling
Find out who's responsible for recycling, rubbish bin and bulky waste collections, and recycling centres and tips
Energy, climate and environment
Find out how we're reducing carbon emissions, adapting to climate change and protecting the Essex coast

Gypsies and Travellers
Find a permanent site, report an unauthorised encampment, and get support to access education, healthcare and fire safety advice
Village greens and common land
Request a copy of the village green or common land register, or apply to register a new village green
Trees, woodlands and wildlife
Report a problem with a tree and find out what we're doing to protect Essex wildlife
Floods and emergency planning
Report a flood, find out if you live in a flood-prone area, and prepare for an emergency