Planning application
Brook Hall Cottages, Factory Hill, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0RE
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for permission in principle for between 2 and 3 dwellings.
As published by the council, reference 260654
Application record
- Reference
- 260654
- Type
- Permission in Principle
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved Without Conditions
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Tiptree
- Parish
- Tiptree
- Postcode
- CO5 0RE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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29 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved Without Conditions
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23 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Colchester granted permission on 8 July 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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