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Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

Awaiting decision Colchester 260743 Full (8 Week Determination)

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

New warehouse (B8) with associated access and other infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 260743

Application record

Reference
260743
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
24 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Wormingford
Postcode
CO6 3AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 16 applications since 2022: 9 approved, 0 refused.

  • 261179 Granted

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed extension to existing crisp factory.

    Decided 20 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 260876 Awaiting decision

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    New warehouse (B8) with associated access and other infrastructure.

    Submitted 13 May 2026 Full applications
  • 260766 Granted

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - An agricultural machinery store

    Decided 28 May 2026 Other
  • 260765 Granted

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - An agricultural grain store

    Decided 28 May 2026 Other
  • 260740 Granted

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Two non-illuminated freestanding signs, one positioned either side of the principal farm entrance off Fordham Road.

    Decided 7 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 260741 Awaiting decision

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    New warehouse (B8) with associated access and other infrastructure.

    Submitted 24 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 260652 Granted

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Application to discharge conditions 8 (habitat management and monitoring), 10 (landscape plan) and 11 (long term landscape management plan) to application 252387.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 260651 Granted

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Application to discharge conditions 9 (habitat management and monitoring), 11 (landscape plan) and 12 (long term landscape plan) to application 252521.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 260650 Granted

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Application to discharge conditions 8 (landscape plan), 9 (landscape management) and 12 (habitat management and monitoring) to application 252250.

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 260627 Awaiting decision

    Fairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AQ

    Change of use of existing agricultural buildings to storage or distribution (B8) - retrospective.

    Submitted 8 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 11 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 July 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

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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