Racing will return to Great Leighs next year after Chelmsford City Racecourse' application to host fixtures was accepted.
The British Horseracing Authority has today announced it has approved the application by Betfred director Fred Done for 2015 races.
The final fixture list however, determining how many races the ground can host, is due to be published by the end of September.
BHA Director of Racing Ruth Quinn said: "Having submitted applications which met all of the criteria for new and converted racecourses, both Chelmsford City and the converted Newcastle All-Weather track have been granted permission to join the 2015 fixture allocation process.
"However, this should not be interpreted as a guarantee or indication of an expansion of All-Weather fixtures or the overall Fixture List in order to accommodate new fixtures at either venue.
"We continue to develop the fixture allocation process, part of which involves determining customer demand for fixtures and the scope of the horse population to meet such demand."
Bookmaking tycoon Fred Done bought the track from the Royal Bank of Scotland in December 2013 following years of "false dawns", financial failures and a former owner's arrest on suspicion of VAT fraud.
Local businessman John Holmes, who was only in December arrested on suspicion of VAT fraud along with partner Jill Turner, opened the course for racing in 2008 making it the first new track in 80 years.
Months later in 2009 however he was declared bankrupt owing £25 million, leaving the track lying dormant.
MC Racetracks took over the ground but, and spearheaded by chairman Keith Brown, failed twice to be granted BHA fixtures.
Now after confirming the track will be granted at least some fixtures, the BHA must also assess an application by a fellow all-weather polytrack course in Catterick, North Yorkshire.
