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Land Off, Rowhedge Road, Colchester CO2 8EW

Awaiting decision Colchester 251150 Outline (13 Week Determination)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 75 residential dwellings (including affordable housing), public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access point from Rowhedge Road. All matters reserved ex

As published by the council, reference 251150

Application record

Reference
251150
Type
Outline (13 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
2 Jun 2025
Validated
2 Jun 2025
Ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO2 8EW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jun 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 July 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

184 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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