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Reeves Hall, Meeting Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8TE

Granted Colchester 260446 Class R agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Agricultural buildings to small boat storage

As published by the council, reference 260446

Application record

Reference
260446
Type
Class R agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required (Approved)
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
15 May 2026
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
East Mersea
Postcode
CO5 8TE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 223015 Granted

    Reeves Hall, Meeting Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8TE

    Single storey rear extension and replacement of the first floor fenestration on the southern elevation

    Decided 3 Feb 2023 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 223014 Granted

    Reeves Hall, Meeting Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8TE

    Single storey rear extension and replacement of the first floor fenestration on the southern elevation

    Decided 3 Feb 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 20 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 15 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About less common application types

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

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