81 Forest Road, Colchester CO4 3XH

1. 3 Mar 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 28 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Conditional

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 174b St Andrews Avenue, Colchester CO4 3BE

  260190 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 170m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Mar

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 of 252495

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 172 St Andrews Avenue, Colchester CO4 3BE

  260866 Submitted 11 May 2026 170m away

  HMO (Class C4) to Residential Care Home (Class C2).

  Granted Full applications

• 174 St Andrews Avenue, Colchester Essex CO4 3BE

  250651 Submitted 27 Mar 2025 170m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4 & 5. (240826)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 16 docs

• 196 St Andrews Avenue, Colchester CO4 3AG

  261552 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 197m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  First floor extension to bungalow to form house

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• 172 Greenstead Road, Colchester CO1 2SQ

  261214 Submitted 30 Jun 2026 248m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Change of use from C3 (Dwelling House) to C2 (Residential Parent and Baby Assessment Home) Installation of a timber fence and gate approximately 1 metre in height along the front boundary, with a landscaped hedge planted in front of the fence.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Small domestic

• 172 Greenstead Road, Colchester CO1 2SQ

  252253 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 248m away

  Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to residential care (C2) - (D- triumph Care) Emily home will provide residential assessments for mothers and babies in Colchester (full details on application form) Installation of a fence to the front of the proper

  Refused Full applications
  Small domestic

• 261092 Granted

  2 Centurion House, St. Johns Street, Colchester CO2 7AH

  Change of use to a Pizza take away

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261262 Granted

  Hillcrest, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261253 Refused

  Dunnet, Fountain Lane, Birch Colchester CO3 0SR

  Proposed stove external flue pipe to existing outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261202 Granted

  Cherry Tree House, Heath Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QR

  Proposed new stables in rear garden for storage of 2 horses for personal use only, non commercial.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261606 Awaiting decision

  Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications