Planning application
Pantile Farm, Peldon Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7PD
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of existing commercial storage unit (B8) and erection of fitness studio together with parking and associated landscaping
As published by the council, reference 252735
Application record
- Reference
- 252735
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 19 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- Abberton & Langenhoe
- Postcode
- CO5 7PD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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252745 Awaiting decision
Pantile Farm, Peldon Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7PD
Relocation of 14 shipping containers and addition of a further 6 shipping containers. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Colchester
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 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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