Barn 3, Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

1. 28 Nov 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 5 Dec 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 29 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)

4. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 29 January 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

  252398 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage (self build)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling
  Domestic

• Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

  252399 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage (self build)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling
  Domestic

• Barn 2, Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

  242457 Submitted 28 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural building to a 3 bedroom Dwelling(Class C3)which include building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Plannin

  Granted Other 15 docs
  Domestic

• Barn 1, Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

  242456 Submitted 28 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural building to a 3 bedroom Dwelling(Class C3)which include building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Plannin

  Granted Other 15 docs
  Domestic

• Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  252678 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 0.3 miles away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Feb

  Essex County Council consultation ESS/84/25/COL for provision of onsite recycling storage bays within former skip storage area

  Awaiting decision Other

• Land at, Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  252380 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 0.3 miles away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

  Essex County Council consultation ESS/75/25/COL for Continuation of waste handling without compliance with Condition 2 (F) (iii) (ApprovedDetails ¹ Transport Statement) and 15 (Waste Types) of Planning permission ESS/09/18/COL that was for the Erection

  Awaiting decision Other

• 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