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 95m away

  85% 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 95m away

  85% 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

• 120 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8PA

  242371 Submitted 20 Nov 2024 159m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~15 Jan

  willow tree. Requires removal of old dead branches and pollarding

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Russets, 62B Firs Chase, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NN

  242110 Submitted 17 Oct 2024 171m away

  Application for variation of condition 2 (drawings) following grant of planning permission 232161

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 39 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NS

  261087 Submitted 12 Jun 2026 175m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 4, 5 & 6 of planning application 242180

  Granted Conditions

• Creek Houses, 39 The Lane, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NS

  230032 Submitted 6 Jan 2023 175m away

  Demolition of existing garage and out-buildings. Construction of new garage and entrance lobby. Replacement of existing bay window with balcony above. Construction of 3 x new dormer windows to front elevation. Internal alterations. Replacement of externa

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Demolition +1 19 docs

• 261093 Granted

  38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

  Application for variation of condition 2, 3 & 5 following grant of planning permission 242470

  15 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 260973 Granted

  Land to the East of, Port Lane, Colchester CO1 2FT

  Application to discharge condition 4(materials), 7(cross sections & levels), 8(arboricultual method statement and tree protection plan), 9(appointment of qualified aboriculturist), 12(surface water drainage)and 17(contamination) of planning permission 24

  26 May 2026 Conditions
• 261320 Granted

  72-78 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AN

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7,12, 13 and18 of application 260193

  16 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261244 Granted

  Rookery Farm, Nayland Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3DE

  Application to discharge condition 6 (Boundary Treatments) to application 252052.

  6 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261457 Granted

  147 Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RE

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan)of approved application 260788

  7 Aug 2026 Conditions