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Comb Field, Church Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 8LR

Granted Colchester 252743 Full (13 Week Determination)

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

Proposal

Change of use from agricultural land to public open grass and woodlandfor the Stanway community with small carpark and entrance to support.

As published by the council, reference 252743

Application record

Reference
252743
Type
Full (13 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Decided
11 Sep 2026
Ward
Stanway
Parish
Stanway
Postcode
CO3 8LR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 11 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.

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