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Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

Awaiting decision Colchester 260559 Listed Building

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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.

  • 261512 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    T14 - Sycamore - Fell, G5 - Mixed (3x Sycamore, 1x Silver Birch) - fell

    Submitted 17 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 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)

    Submitted 3 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 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)

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 260558 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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.

    Submitted 30 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 242602 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 of approved approved 230558

    Submitted 19 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    261431 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    252759 Submitted 30 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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

    261512 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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

    242602 Submitted 19 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    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

    261020 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

    260558 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    90% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

In Colchester

  • 261344 Granted

    51 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QY

    Like for like renewal of the existing roof covering. The existing handmade clay peg tiles will be retained and reused where serviceable.Reclaimed handmade clay peg tiles will be used to make up the anticipated shortfall and selected to match the existi

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 261786 Awaiting decision

    Green Farm House, Copford Green, Copford Colchester CO6 1BZ

    Listed building consent application for demolition of the existing dilapidated outbuildings and construction of a new single-storey extension to the north of the dwelling, together with the constructionof a two-bay garage in place of the existing garage.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 261423 Granted

    Natural History Museum, Natural History Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1DN

    Repair and conservation of the West Tower, including works to the facade, structural repairs, a replacement roof and new external rainwater pipes.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 261310 Granted

    The Co-Operative Bank Colchester, Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW

    Listed Building Consent for internal and external elevation and refurbishment works to the existing bank premises

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 261759 Awaiting decision

    Braiswick Farm, Braiswick Lane, Colchester CO4 5ED

    Removal of non-original fireplace brickwork and timber lintel. Replacement of damaged timber lintel. Part removal of repaired internal masonry wall and replacement of timber lintel

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings