Environment and planning | Essex County Council

Green infrastructure

Learn about green infrastructure and view our green infrastructure strategy

Minerals and waste planning

Our local plans for minerals and waste

Climate Action

View our climate action plan and annual report

Local Nature Recovery Strategy

View our Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Water strategy for Essex

Find out why Essex is vulnerable to water challenges and what steps should be taken to address them

Tree management

Find out what we are doing to manage, improve and extend the council's tree stock in Essex