Land at Stanway Quarry and east of, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL

1. 16 Jun 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 August 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided less common application types in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL

  261100 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 8 (Archaeology Report) to application 242219.

  Granted Conditions

• Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL

  260596 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 20, 21 and 22 of application 242219

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL

  260592 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  Application for variation of condition 2, 5 and 9 following grant of planning permission 242219

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Essex CO3 0SL

  221953 Submitted 3 Aug 2022 50 yards away

  Replacement dwelling following demolition of existing structures on site. *** REVISED PLANS RECEIVED ***

  Granted Full applications Demolition 25 docs
  Domestic

• 260983 Granted

  Layer Hall Farm, Church Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0ET

  Application for prior approval under Class Q for the change of use of a former agricultural building to 6 self-contained dwellings.

  Received 27 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• 260951 Refused

  Old Bourchiers Hall, New Road, Aldham Colchester CO6 3QT

  Prior Notification under Class ZA of the GPDO for the demolition of the existing Class E building and erection of a dwellinghouse.

  Received 21 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• 261201 Granted

  Keepers Cottage, South Green Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7DP

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use - Provision reliable all-weather access for farm machinery, crop inputs, harvesting operations, gr

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• 261200 Granted

  P R Wormell Farms, Langenhoe Hall, Langenhoe Hall Lane, Langenhoe Colchester CO5 7NA

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use

  Received 29 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other
• 261073 Granted

  Grove Farm, Grove Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PJ

  Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - machinery shed for the safe storage and maintenance of two or more tractors, a telehandler and other equipment

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Other