Planning application
Brook Farm, Kelvedon Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed Conversion of Existing Rural Barn and Change of Use from residential holiday let to One Independent Four-Bedroom Dwelling
As published by the council, reference 260549
Application record
- Reference
- 260549
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Messing cum Inworth
- Postcode
- CO5 9TA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 May 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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