Planning application
260013
Land adj to, Oxley House, Mersea Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NR
Proposal
Erection of 2 x 3 bedroom dwellings, 1 x 4 bedroom dwelling and carport
As published by the council, reference 260013
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
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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250898 Awaiting decision
land at, Oxley House, Mersea Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NR
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7(222355)
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230082 Granted
4 Hillcrest Cottages, Mersea Road, Langenhoe Essex CO5 7NS
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260299 Awaiting decision
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Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 231302
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241865 Granted
land adj, Borleys, Peldon Road, Abberton Essex CO5 7PB
Application to discharge conditions 5 (Levels and Cross Section), 6 (Archaeology), 9 (Construction Method Statement), 11 (Foul Drainage), 14 (Access Maintenance) and 16 (Bicycle Storage Details) to application 213531.
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