Curlew Cottage, 17 The Lane, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NT

1. 12 Jun 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 7 August 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.

• 5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU

  252053 Submitted 25 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Reduce heights + width of tree. over hanging road and neighbours property cherry plum tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Bluebird Cottage, 5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU

  261595 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  Cherry Plum tree height and width. Reduced overhanging next door's garden near electricity wires and road. Also small tree (unknown species) further back in garden which has died.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Stable House, 2 Carriers Close, West Mersea CO5 8NY

  212735 Submitted 12 Oct 2021 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~7 Dec

  To remove the Sycamore in the rear garden which is causing overcrowding and affecting the growth of the adjacent Lime tree. To carry out a 30% reduction to the adjacent Lime tree. hf

  Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc

• Dabchicks Sailing Club, 143 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX

  230620 Submitted 13 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Installation of 18KW Solar PV System to the roof of the Dabchicks Sailing Club

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• Dabchicks Sailing Club, 143 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NX

  230706 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Alterations to Ground and First floor South and West elevations and Ground floor South elevation. Existing West facing balcony altered toprovide new external escape stair with associated screening.

  Granted Full applications 35 docs

• 120 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8PA

  242371 Submitted 20 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jan

  willow tree. Requires removal of old dead branches and pollarding

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 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