Planning application
Land south of, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request for a Screening Opinion - Regulation 6 of the Town and CountryPlanning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended)
As published by the council, reference 260556
Application record
- Reference
- 260556
- Type
- Planning Scoping Opinion
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Berechurch
- Parish
- Colchester
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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230953 Awaiting decision
Land south of, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4. (202025)
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230811 Granted
land south of, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester
Application to discharge condition 14 (tree protection) of planning permission 202025
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230564 Granted
Land south of, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester
Application to discharge condition 3 (Archaeological WSI) of planning permission 202025
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220684 Granted
Land south of, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester
Application for discharge of conditions 18, 20, 21 & 26 of approved application 202025
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 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's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
Other outline applications
In Colchester
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261788 Awaiting decision
West Plot, The Rectory, 1 Rectory Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0SX
Application for Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved.Proposed new 2 storey 4 bed dwelling on land west of the existing Rectory with private amenity and off street parking.
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261787 Awaiting decision
East Plot, The Rectory, 1 Rectory Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0SX
Application for Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved.Proposed new 2 storey 4 bed dwelling on land east of the existing Rectory with private amenity and off street parking.
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261688 Awaiting decision
Tiptree Golf Driving Range, Newbridge Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0JA
Outline planning permission for demolition of former gold driving range and 2no garages and construction of one dwelling with all matters reserved except access
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261600 Awaiting decision
Land adj to, 2 Hillside Cottages, Meeting Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8TE
Outline application for the construction of 3no two bed bungalows withall matters reserved
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260566 Refused
Land at, 102 East Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8SA
Outline application for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 52 new dwellings