Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

1. 1 Jun 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 10 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 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.

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• Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

  261431 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed maintenance plan), 9 (maintenance schedule), 10 (landscaping details) and 12 (external lighting) of planning permission 230558

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

  252759 Submitted 30 Dec 2025 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr

  Application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 230558 - Alterations to Blocks 2-4B and 22 to 27, extent of demolition works, details of fenestrations, doors, juliet balconies, air source heat pumps and ramp alterations.

  Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition

• Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

  261512 Submitted 17 Aug 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct

  T14 - Sycamore - Fell, G5 - Mixed (3x Sycamore, 1x Silver Birch) - fell

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

  242602 Submitted 19 Dec 2024 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 of approved approved 230558

  Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs

• Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

  260558 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

  260559 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4, 5, 19, 20 & 25 of 230558

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• 260101 Awaiting decision

  Cowdray Centre, Mason Road, Colchester CO1 1BH

  Amendment/Variation to s106 Agreement - 180045

  Received 16 Jan, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 250746 Awaiting decision

  Land South of, Cambian Fairview, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HF

  Application to modify Section 106 Planning Obligation schedule 1 parts1 & 2 to be deleted (201208)

  Received 28 Mar, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
• 242559 Awaiting decision

  Land South of Cambian Fairview, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HF

  Application to modify s106 agreement to 201208.

  Received 18 Dec, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Amendments