The Coach House, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3PT

1. 22 Oct 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 17 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 31 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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• Bullbanks Farm, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3PT

  241567 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 0m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed Excavations to construct an areas of hardstanding to form an agricultural storage area for the storage and access of machinery to support the existing agricultural building.

  Granted Other 15 docs

• E French & Sons, Bullbanks Farm, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Essex CO6 3PT

  222991 Submitted 4 Dec 2022 0m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed excavation and laying of hardstanding for pumpkin crop. *** 28 DAY DETERMINATION ***

  Granted Other 7 docs

• The Coach House, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3PT

  241481 Submitted 17 Jul 2024 0m away

  Erection of proposed outbuilding, incorporating existing shed, incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Bullbanks Farm, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3PT

  242302 Submitted 12 Nov 2024 0m away

  Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - proposed pumpkin and squash building

  Granted Other 11 docs

• 11 Flock Drive, Fordham Heath, Colchester Essex CO3 9GB

  241722 Submitted 20 Aug 2024 381m away

  Retention of existing covered seating area and garden shed

  Granted Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Fiddlers Farm, Fiddlers Hill, Fordham Heath Colchester CO3 9TU

  241855 Submitted 11 Sep 2024 397m away

  Retrospective full planning application for a replacement agricultural & forestry machinery storage building and farm office

  Granted Full applications 17 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