Planning application
Land at, Highlands Nursery, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application for 200 no. residential dwellings, a new vehicular access on to Kelvedon Road (B1023), 1.1 ha of land for an employment area, public open space and associated works. All matters reserved, except access.
As published by the council, reference 260665
Application record
- Reference
- 260665
- Type
- Outline (13 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Tiptree
- Parish
- Tiptree
- Postcode
- CO5 0LY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 June 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
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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