46a Barfield Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QX

1. 20 Feb 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 13 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approve Conditional

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 43 & 44 Barfield Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QX

  242555 Submitted 17 Dec 2024 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~11 Feb

  Full application for the provision of 3no. residential apartments (C3) on first floor of 43 Barfield Road, including elevational changes, and the change of use of 44 Kingsland Road to a residential dwelling (C3).

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 33 docs
  Domestic

• 44 Melrose Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JA

  261112 Submitted 16 Jun 2026 93m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  Single storey annex adjacent to main dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• 19 Barfield Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QT

  260465 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 163m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  Dropped kerb to the front and convert the front garden into a parking space/drive for our vehicles.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Digby House, 4 Barfield Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QT

  261128 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 163m away

  Retrospective application for change of use from commercial to residential ground floor flat. Erection of carport to the rear of property to provide parking, storage and utility space for the proposed and existing properties.

  Refused Full applications

• Land adj to, Telecommunications Station, Rushmere Close, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QQ

  212894 Submitted 20 Oct 2021 238m away

  Proposed storage / distribution unit(s) (B8 use)

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 15 Rainbow Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8RE

  211646 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 255m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Application to discharge conditions 4, 7, 8, 10 & 12 of approved application 201847

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• 261092 Granted

  2 Centurion House, St. Johns Street, Colchester CO2 7AH

  Change of use to a Pizza take away

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261262 Granted

  Hillcrest, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261253 Refused

  Dunnet, Fountain Lane, Birch Colchester CO3 0SR

  Proposed stove external flue pipe to existing outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261202 Granted

  Cherry Tree House, Heath Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QR

  Proposed new stables in rear garden for storage of 2 horses for personal use only, non commercial.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261606 Awaiting decision

  Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications