Planning application
New Homestead, Birchwood Road, Langham Essex CO4 5QG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Insert new gated entrance to New Homestead property next to neighbours existing entrance.
As published by the council, reference 250478
Application record
- Reference
- 250478
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 10 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2025
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Langham
- Postcode
- CO4 5QG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2025
Received by Colchester
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17 Mar 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 May 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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