Planning application
Land adj to, Oxley House, Mersea Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Erection of 2 x 3 bedroom dwellings, 1 x 4 bedroom dwelling and carport
As published by the council, reference 260013
Application record
- Reference
- 260013
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 2 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 27 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- Abberton & Langenhoe
- Postcode
- CO5 7NR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jan 2026
Received by Colchester
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9 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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27 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Colchester granted permission on 27 July 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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