Planning application
Car Boot Site, London Road, Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1DU
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application for the erection of 30 no. dwellings [including 9 no. affordable] with associated open space and woodland [access, layout, landscaping and scale to be considered]
As published by the council, reference 252685
Application record
- Reference
- 252685
- Type
- Outline (13 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Marks Tey
- Postcode
- CO6 1DU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Colchester
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22 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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