Creek Houses, 39 The Lane, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NS

1. 15 Jul 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 6 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• 39 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NS

  261087 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 0m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 4, 5 & 6 of planning application 242180

  Granted Conditions

• Creek Houses, 39 The Lane, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NS

  230032 Submitted 6 Jan 2023 0m away

  Demolition of existing garage and out-buildings. Construction of new garage and entrance lobby. Replacement of existing bay window with balcony above. Construction of 3 x new dormer windows to front elevation. Internal alterations. Replacement of externa

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Demolition +1 19 docs

• Creek Houses, 39 The Lane, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NS

  242180 Submitted 25 Oct 2024 0m away

  Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning application 230876.

  Granted Conditions 16 docs

• 41 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NS

  260120 Submitted 19 Jan 2026 0m away

  Retrospective change of use of an existing swimming pool building intoa detached bungalow with associated parking and private amenity areas. Building works complete, self-build/conversion.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling

• Curlew Cottage, 17 The Lane, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NT

  251237 Submitted 12 Jun 2025 175m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Application for removal or variation of a conditions 3 & 10 following grant of planning permission. (071321)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 10 docs

• Russets, 62B Firs Chase, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NN

  242110 Submitted 17 Oct 2024 197m away

  Application for variation of condition 2 (drawings) following grant of planning permission 232161

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 261603 Awaiting decision

  Hill House, 183 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

  Application to discharge conditions 4 (Protection Measures), 5 (Internal Surface Materials), 6 (Internal Joinery) and 7 (Partition Wall Details) to application 230871.

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 261599 Awaiting decision

  Brook Street Business Centre, 96 Brook Street, Colchester CO1 2UZ

  Application for variation of condition 3 following grant of planning permission 213216

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261585 Awaiting decision

  Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

  Application discharge condition 3 (external facing and roof materials)to application 260610.

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261573 Awaiting decision

  Layer Mill, Mill Lane, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JZ

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 and 7 of application 250952

  26 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261106 Granted

  Springfield Farm, Nightingale Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PN

  Application to discharge condition 13 (CMS), 15 (RMS) and BNG of planning permission 251799

  16 Jun 2026 Conditions