Lexden County Primary School, Trafalgar Road, Colchester CO3 9AS

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided less common application types in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 33 Collingwood Road, Colchester CO3 9BH

  230234 Submitted 3 Feb 2023 98m away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and internal remodelling

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• Sycamore Gardens, 100 London Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9AT

  230471 Submitted 27 Feb 2023 115m away

  single storey extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 56 Collingwood Road, Colchester CO3 9AY

  261360 Submitted 23 Jul 2026 233m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep

  Construction of a single-skin brick porch with a tiled pitch roof to the front of the property.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 2 King Coel Road, Colchester CO3 9AG

  261633 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 286m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Single storey side extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Collier & Catchpole Ltd, 11 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0NT

  260407 Submitted 6 Mar 2026 350m away

  Application for prior notification of proposed development by telecommunications code systems operators - Removal of the existing headframe, 6 no. antennas, 1 no. equipment cabinet, and installation of a new headframe, 9 no. antennas, 1 no. transmission

  Granted Prior approval

• 2 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HA

  230328 Submitted 13 Feb 2023 356m away

  Change of use from First Aid training centre and Ambulance garage to a 2 bedroom dwelling.

  Withdrawn Full applications 9 docs
  Domestic

• 260983 Granted

  Layer Hall Farm, Church Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0ET

  Application for prior approval under Class Q for the change of use of a former agricultural building to 6 self-contained dwellings.

  27 May 2026 Other
• 260951 Refused

  Old Bourchiers Hall, New Road, Aldham Colchester CO6 3QT

  Prior Notification under Class ZA of the GPDO for the demolition of the existing Class E building and erection of a dwellinghouse.

  21 May 2026 Other
• 261201 Granted

  Keepers Cottage, South Green Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7DP

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use - Provision reliable all-weather access for farm machinery, crop inputs, harvesting operations, gr

  29 Jun 2026 Other
• 261200 Granted

  P R Wormell Farms, Langenhoe Hall, Langenhoe Hall Lane, Langenhoe Colchester CO5 7NA

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Formation, Alteration or Maintenance of Private Ways for Agricultural or Forestry use

  29 Jun 2026 Other
• 261073 Granted

  Grove Farm, Grove Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PJ

  Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - machinery shed for the safe storage and maintenance of two or more tractors, a telehandler and other equipment

  15 Jun 2026 Other