Planning application
Land at, 102 East Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8SA
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Outline application for demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 52 new dwellings
As published by the council, reference 260566
Application record
- Reference
- 260566
- Type
- Outline (13 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- West Mersea
- Postcode
- CO5 8SA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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14 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 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.
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