Park Farm, Coopers Lane, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AX

1. 21 Feb 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 17 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.

Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.

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.

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  261551 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 0m away

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  261175 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 0m away

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  230099 Submitted 17 Jan 2023 0m away

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  241585 Submitted 1 Aug 2024 303m away

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  261547 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 303m away

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