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Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN

Awaiting decision Colchester 260805 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

Retrospective application for retention and relocation of three small-scale holiday units (Vilasini, Sugar Hut and one replacement Solido tiny home) within the residential curtilage of Blackbrook Stud Farm, utilising existing garden-room bases, services

As published by the council, reference 260805

Application record

Reference
260805
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Great Horkesley
Postcode
CO6 4EN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 260806 Awaiting decision

    Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN

    Retrospective application for relocation of existing yurt (Roundhouse)to eastern garden and regularisation of existing shepherd's hut(Back in Thyme), including use of existing parking and connection to existing drainage infrastructure.

    Submitted 1 May 2026 Full applications
  • 260801 Refused

    Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing farmhouse as primary residence with ancillary short term letting not exceeding 89 days per calendar year.

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 15 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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

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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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