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Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

Awaiting decision Colchester 252398 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: New dwelling Domestic

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Proposal

Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage (self build)

As published by the council, reference 252398

Application record

Reference
252398
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Fordham
Postcode
CO6 3NS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 252399 Awaiting decision

    Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

    Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage (self build)

    Submitted 30 Oct 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 10 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 January 2026, 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

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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 decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    82% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jan

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