131 Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8RP

1. 5 Sep 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 20 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Approve Conditional

3. 31 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

• 10 Normandy Avenue, Colchester CO2 8SB

  241919 Submitted 19 Sep 2024 101m away

  2 metre fence panel to the rear garden

  Granted Lawful development 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Willows Court, The Willows, Colchester CO2 8XU

  230189 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 163m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~27 Mar

  Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 212079

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• 13 The Willows, Colchester CO2 8PY

  261558 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 218m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Proposed two storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• 32 Mulberry Avenue, Colchester Essex CO2 8SA

  230112 Submitted 17 Jan 2023 248m away

  SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION FOR DISABLED ADAPTATION TO INCLUDE BEDROOM AND BATHROOM

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 19 Holm Oak, Colchester CO2 8QA

  242115 Submitted 18 Oct 2024 266m away

  Single storey ground floor rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 182 Mersea Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8QG

  260603 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 287m away

  Single storey rear and side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 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