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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 50 yards 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 250 yards 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 250 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 1 of planning permission 212757

  Granted Conditions

• 261487 Granted

  Colchester General Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JL

  Application for removal or variation of a condition 4 following grant of planning permission. (250984) To revise the wording of the condition to extend the time limit for submission for a further 12 months to 5th July 2027.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261642 Granted

  Eight Ash Farm, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QH

  Application to discharge condition (CMS) of planning permission 251623

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 261490 Granted

  Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JB

  Application to discharge condition 3 and 8 (remediation) of planning permission 242001

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261367 Granted

  land rear of, 75-77 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

  Application to discharge condition 3 (materials), 5 (CMS), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (soil testing), 20 (landscaping plan) of planning permission 260324

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261783 Awaiting decision

  The Jumbo Water Tower, Balkerne Passage, Colchester CO1 1PA

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7, 8 and 9 of approved application 242061

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions