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66 Waterside Lane, Colchester CO2 8HZ

Refused Colchester 260570 Full (8 Week Determination)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Retrospective application for front garden alterations including fenceinstallation and ground works carried out to resolve long-term drainage and surface water issues affecting the property.

As published by the council, reference 260570

Application record

Reference
260570
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO2 8HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 22 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What 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.

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