Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 260505 Granted

  Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  Retrospective Application for the continued use of the site (B8) for the storage of skips, bins, installation of a pre-cast concrete wall, installation of a gate, and the re-opening of the historic access point (Use Class B8)

  Decided 24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 251634 Awaiting decision

  Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  Change of use of land from part agriculture to employment to provide amix of agriculture buildings, office; storage, manufacturing or industrial uses; and construction of a Business Support Centre providing research and development space for agricultura

  Submitted 28 Jul 2025 Full applications

1. 11 Dec 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 February 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.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided less common application types in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land at, Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  252380 Submitted 30 Oct 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~25 Dec

  Essex County Council consultation ESS/75/25/COL for Continuation of waste handling without compliance with Condition 2 (F) (iii) (ApprovedDetails ¹ Transport Statement) and 15 (Waste Types) of Planning permission ESS/09/18/COL that was for the Erection

  Awaiting decision Other

• Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  260505 Submitted 19 Mar 2026 0m away

  Retrospective Application for the continued use of the site (B8) for the storage of skips, bins, installation of a pre-cast concrete wall, installation of a gate, and the re-opening of the historic access point (Use Class B8)

  Granted Full applications

• Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  251634 Submitted 28 Jul 2025 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Change of use of land from part agriculture to employment to provide amix of agriculture buildings, office; storage, manufacturing or industrial uses; and construction of a Business Support Centre providing research and development space for agricultura

  Awaiting decision Full applications 152 docs

• CSH Environmental Ltd, Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  230101 Submitted 12 Jan 2023 0m away

  Application for prior approval of the installation of solar PV equipment on the roof of a non domestic building.

  Granted 10 docs

• Land at, Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH

  260122 Submitted 21 Jan 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~18 Mar

  Essex County Council consultation ESS/09/18/COL/9/1 Details pursuant to Condition 9 (Travel Plan) of planning permission ESS/09/18/COL

  Awaiting decision Other

• Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

  252655 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 374m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~3 Feb

  Application to discharge conditions 5 (Habitat Management and Monitoring) and 7 (Noise Survey) to application 250291.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 260983 Granted

  Layer Hall Farm, Church Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0ET

  Application for prior approval under Class Q for the change of use of a former agricultural building to 6 self-contained dwellings.

  27 May 2026 Other
• 260951 Refused

  Old Bourchiers Hall, New Road, Aldham Colchester CO6 3QT

  Prior Notification under Class ZA of the GPDO for the demolition of the existing Class E building and erection of a dwellinghouse.

  21 May 2026 Other
• 261201 Granted

  Keepers Cottage, South Green Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7DP

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use - Provision reliable all-weather access for farm machinery, crop inputs, harvesting operations, gr

  29 Jun 2026 Other
• 261200 Granted

  P R Wormell Farms, Langenhoe Hall, Langenhoe Hall Lane, Langenhoe Colchester CO5 7NA

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use

  29 Jun 2026 Other
• 261073 Granted

  Grove Farm, Grove Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PJ

  Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - machinery shed for the safe storage and maintenance of two or more tractors, a telehandler and other equipment

  15 Jun 2026 Other