The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton Essex CO5 7NH

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 231302 Granted

  The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton Essex CO5 7NH

  Listed building application for alterations and refurbishment works. Rebuilding rear single storey extension and garage, link extension roof between garage and house, raise eaves height to rear two storey extension (retention of). All as shown on drawings

  Decided 22 May 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• 231301 Granted

  The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton Essex CO5 7NH

  Retrospective application for alterations and refurbishment works. Rebuilding rear single storey extension and garage, link extension roof between garage and house, raise eaves height to rear two storey extension (retention of). All as shown on drawings

  Decided 22 May 2025 Full applications

1. 18 Feb 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 April 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.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Oxley Hill Farm, Layer Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NH

  260213 Submitted 2 Feb 2026 0m away

  New Class E (a) building for the sale of pet food

  Granted Full applications

• The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton Essex CO5 7NH

  231302 Submitted 26 May 2023 0m away

  Listed building application for alterations and refurbishment works. Rebuilding rear single storey extension and garage, link extension roof between garage and house, raise eaves height to rear two storey extension (retention of). All as shown on drawings

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• The Old Bakery, Layer Road, Abberton Essex CO5 7NH

  231301 Submitted 26 May 2023 0m away

  Retrospective application for alterations and refurbishment works. Rebuilding rear single storey extension and garage, link extension roof between garage and house, raise eaves height to rear two storey extension (retention of). All as shown on drawings

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Rifah, Layer Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NH

  260419 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 0m away

  Removal of existing rear conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension. Proposed front porch

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Bow View, Mersea Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7LE

  260475 Submitted 17 Mar 2026 218m away

  Proposed erection of front Porch, add render finish to front elevationand erection of cart lodge.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Manwood Tye, Mersea Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NR

  260382 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 225m away

  Application to discharge condition 1 of planning permission 212757

  Granted Conditions

• 261093 Granted

  38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

  Application for variation of condition 2, 3 & 5 following grant of planning permission 242470

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 260973 Granted

  Land to the East of, Port Lane, Colchester CO1 2FT

  Application to discharge condition 4(materials), 7(cross sections & levels), 8(arboricultual method statement and tree protection plan), 9(appointment of qualified aboriculturist), 12(surface water drainage)and 17(contamination) of planning permission 24

  Received 26 May, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261320 Granted

  72-78 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AN

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7,12, 13 and18 of application 260193

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261244 Granted

  Rookery Farm, Nayland Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3DE

  Application to discharge condition 6 (Boundary Treatments) to application 252052.

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261457 Granted

  147 Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RE

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan)of approved application 260788

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Conditions