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

1. 18 Jul 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 September 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.

• 67-70, North Hill, Colchester Essex CO1 1PX

  251054 Submitted 20 May 2025 34m away

  Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 223132

  Granted Conditions 21 docs

• 59 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX

  260980 Submitted 27 May 2026 34m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jul

  Application to discharge condition 5 (ceiling details) and 7 (details of fire protection, sound proofing & insulation) of planning permission 241369

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 56-56a North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX

  261279 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 34m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use from Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) to State-Funded School (Use Class F1(a))

  Granted Full applications

• 63 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX

  212475 Submitted 6 Sep 2021 34m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~8 Nov

  T1 - twin stemmed sycamore tree to be pollarded. Overhangs car park area considerably dropping loads of leaves , which makes the ground often slippery for the residents at age concern.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 59 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX

  260882 Submitted 13 May 2026 34m away

  Application to discharge condition 6 (noise impact assessment), 8 (bin store screen details) and 12 (travel pack)of planning permission 241368

  Granted Conditions

• St Peters Vicarage, Balkerne Close, Colchester Colchester CO1 1NZ

  252382 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 43m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

  T1 - Fig Tree - Reduce by 3-4m. To control size fro location. T2 - Yew Tree - Reduce by 1m overall to tidy and control size. T3+4 - Lime Tree - Re-pollard (approx. 4m off), trunks are hollow reduce sail area to lessen chance of failure. T5 - Holly

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 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