Planning application
Land adj to, 179b Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RG
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Two new self-build dwellings with ancillary access, parking, and cyclerefuse & recycling stores.
As published by the council, reference 261144
Application record
- Reference
- 261144
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Prettygate
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 4RG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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241454 Refused
Land adj to, 179b Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RG
Proposed erection of three x two bedroomed detached bungalows with on site parking
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 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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Open the documentsWhat 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.
About full applications
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Land adj to, 179b Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RG
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