Planning application
Land within Tollgate Centre car park, Tollgate West, Stanway Colchester
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The installation of freestanding signage to comprise; 5 no. Electric Vehicle Rapid Charging Dual-Post signs, 3 no. Directional Dual-Post signs and 1 no. Pole sign
As published by the council, reference 252686
Application record
- Reference
- 252686
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 May 2026
- Ward
- Stanway
- Parish
- Stanway
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Dec 2025
Received by Colchester
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19 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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