Planning application
26 Thorpe Walk, Colchester CO4 3TH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of Use from C3 Residential to C2 short-break care facility to up to 3 children
As published by the council, reference 260874
Application record
- Reference
- 260874
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 12 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Greenstead
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4 3TH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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8 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 August 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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