Land at Bellhouse Farm South, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LS

1. 13 Feb 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 April 2025, 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.

• Land at, Bellhouse Farm, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LS

  252670 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Essex County Council consultation for details pursuant to Condition 56(Landscaping) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was for a western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm South(ESS/113/23/COL/56/2)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension

• Land at, Bellhouse Farm, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LS

  252671 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Essex County Council consultation for details pursuant to Condition 57(Agricultural Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was for a western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm South (ESS/113/23/COL/57/2)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension

• Land at, Bellhouse Farm, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LS

  252672 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Essex County Council consultation for details pursuant to Condition 58(Amenity Aftercare) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was fora western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm South (ESS/113/23/COL/58/2)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension

• Land at, Bellhouse Farm, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LS

  252666 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Essex County Council consultation for details pursuant to Condition 10(CEMP) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was for a western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm SouthSouth (ESS/113/23/COL/10/2)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension

• Land at, Bellhouse Farm, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LS

  252656 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Essex County Council consultation for details pursuant to Condition 7 (Arboriculture) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was for a western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm South(ESS/113/23/COL/7/2)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension

• Land at, Bellhouse Farm, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LS

  252665 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Essex County Council consultation for details pursuant to Condition 8 (Arboriculture) of planning permission ESS/113/23/COL that was for a western extension to Colchester Quarry at Land at Bellhouse Farm South(ESS/113/23/COL/8/2)

  Awaiting decision Other Extension

• 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.

  27 May 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.

  21 May 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

  29 Jun 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

  29 Jun 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

  15 Jun 2026 Other