Planning application
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4, 5, 19, 20 & 25 of 230558
As published by the council, reference 260559
Application record
- Reference
- 260559
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3NB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 8 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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261512 Awaiting decision
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
T14 - Sycamore - Fell, G5 - Mixed (3x Sycamore, 1x Silver Birch) - fell
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261431 Awaiting decision
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed maintenance plan), 9 (maintenance schedule), 10 (landscaping details) and 12 (external lighting) of planning permission 230558
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261243 Awaiting decision
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 of approved application 230645 (192829)
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260689 Granted
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
2x Hoardings on Lexden Road and 2x Post Mounted signs to be located above hoarding line (1x Post Mounted Sign facing west bound traffic onLexden Road and 1x Post Mounted Sign facing east bound traffic on Lexden Road)
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260558 Awaiting decision
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645
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252759 Awaiting decision
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
Application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 230558 - Alterations to Blocks 2-4B and 22 to 27, extent of demolition works, details of fenestrations, doors, juliet balconies, air source heat pumps and ramp alterations.
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242602 Awaiting decision
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 of approved approved 230558
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
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About heritage and listed building applications
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Nearby applications
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Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
97% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep
Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed maintenance plan), 9 (maintenance schedule), 10 (landscaping details) and 12 (external lighting) of planning permission 230558
Awaiting decision Conditions -
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
97% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr
Application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 230558 - Alterations to Blocks 2-4B and 22 to 27, extent of demolition works, details of fenestrations, doors, juliet balconies, air source heat pumps and ramp alterations.
Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition -
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
T14 - Sycamore - Fell, G5 - Mixed (3x Sycamore, 1x Silver Birch) - fell
Awaiting decision Trees -
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 of approved approved 230558
Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs -
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug
Application To Modify a Section 106 Planning Obligation. Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Section 106A Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) Regulations 1992 (as amended): 192828 ¹ To amend the affordable hous
Awaiting decision Amendments -
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
90% historically approved · decision due ~22 May
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645
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