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Land East of, School Road, Copford Colchester CO6 1BX

Awaiting decision Colchester 260062 Planning Screening Opinion

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the EIA Regs). The proposed development is for the erection of up-to 300 dwellings

As published by the council, reference 260062

Application record

Reference
260062
Type
Planning Screening Opinion
Status
Application Valid
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Parish
Copford with Easthorpe
Postcode
CO6 1BX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 261331 Awaiting decision

    Land East of, School Road, Copford Colchester CO6 1BX

    Outline application with some maters reserved for Phased erection of either up to 340 dwellings (Class C3) or the erection of up-to 300 dwellings (Class C3) and military veterans accommodation (Class C2) (comprising up-to 50 flats and supporting facili

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Outline
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    Received 30 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline