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Westwood Home Farm, London Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BS

Refused Colchester 260450 Class R agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Agricultural buildings formerly used for livestock and agricultural equipment storage to a mixed commercial use.

As published by the council, reference 260450

Application record

Reference
260450
Type
Class R agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Prior Approval Required (Refused)
Received
12 Mar 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Decided
7 May 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Great Horkesley
Postcode
CO6 4BS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 7 May 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Refused)

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What this refusal means

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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