West Mersea Hall, 4 High Street, West Mersea Essex CO5 8QD

1. 24 Apr 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 1 May 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 26 June 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 condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Phaeton House, 8a High Street, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QD

  261333 Submitted 17 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Retrospective works for replacement roof finishes, Proposed new cat slide roof, new external wall finishes, replacement conservatory, new entrance canopy, replacement windows and doors and new rooflights.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2

• 14 Yorick Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8HT

  261282 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Proposed chalet style extension to existing bungalow with single store

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 45 High Street, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QA

  261678 Submitted 14 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~9 Nov

  Conversion of 3 bedroom house into 2no. 1 beddroom flat on the ground and floor and 2 bedroom on the first floor. Works to include an external steel fire escape from first floor terrace.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Island Supermarket, 46 High Street, West Mersea Essex CO5 8QA

  242074 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Part change of use from shop store room to Pizza takeaway area ****** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE OPERATING HOURS ******

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• 45 High Street, Colchester CO5 8QA

  251095 Submitted 23 May 2025 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~18 Jul

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 and 5 of application 250744

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• Land north of, 4 Churchfields, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QJ

  261433 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  The demolition of an existing disused storage unit and erection of proposed one bedroom dwelling.

  Refused Full applications Demolition
  Domestic

• 261487 Granted

  Colchester General Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JL

  Application for removal or variation of a condition 4 following grant of planning permission. (250984) To revise the wording of the condition to extend the time limit for submission for a further 12 months to 5th July 2027.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261642 Granted

  Eight Ash Farm, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QH

  Application to discharge condition (CMS) of planning permission 251623

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 261490 Granted

  Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JB

  Application to discharge condition 3 and 8 (remediation) of planning permission 242001

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261367 Granted

  land rear of, 75-77 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

  Application to discharge condition 3 (materials), 5 (CMS), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (soil testing), 20 (landscaping plan) of planning permission 260324

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261783 Awaiting decision

  The Jumbo Water Tower, Balkerne Passage, Colchester CO1 1PA

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7, 8 and 9 of approved application 242061

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions