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Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

Granted Colchester 252398 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: New dwelling Domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Decided
17 Sep 2026
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: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 252399 Granted

    Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

    Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage (self build)

    Decided 17 Sep 2026 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. 17 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 17 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

    252399 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Erection of detached dwelling and detached garage (self build)

    Granted Full applications New dwelling
    Domestic

  • Barn 3, Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

    242458 Submitted 28 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural building to a 3 bedroom Dwelling(Class C3)which include building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Plannin

    Granted Other 12 docs
    Domestic

  • Barn 2, Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

    242457 Submitted 28 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural building to a 3 bedroom Dwelling(Class C3)which include building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Plannin

    Granted Other 15 docs
    Domestic

  • Barn 1, Chapel Farm, Wormingford Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NS

    242456 Submitted 28 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use of Buildings on Agricultural building to a 3 bedroom Dwelling(Class C3)which include building operations reasonably necessary for the conversion. Town and Country Plannin

    Granted Other 15 docs
    Domestic

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