Planning application
51 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Change of use from C3 residential dwelling to C2 assissted care living
As published by the council, reference 260900
Application record
- Reference
- 260900
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 15 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- West Bergholt
- Postcode
- CO6 3BW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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26 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 14 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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