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Friars Farm, Halstead Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3LW

Awaiting decision Colchester 261041 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Demolition Several homes

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Proposal

Demolition of existing kennels & cattery buildings and associated structures, cessation of the existing kennels and cattery use and the redevelopment of the site to provide 4 dwellings comprising 2no. detached bungalows and 2no. detached 1.5 storey dwel

As published by the council, reference 261041

Application record

Reference
261041
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Fordham
Postcode
CO6 3LW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 16 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 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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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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