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172 Greenstead Road, Colchester CO1 2SQ

Awaiting decision Colchester 261214 Full (8 Week Determination)

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 (Dwelling House) to C2 (Residential Parent and Baby Assessment Home) Installation of a timber fence and gate approximately 1 metre in height along the front boundary, with a landscaped hedge planted in front of the fence.

As published by the council, reference 261214

Application record

Reference
261214
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Greenstead
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 2SQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 252253 Refused

    172 Greenstead Road, Colchester CO1 2SQ

    Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to residential care (C2) - (D- triumph Care) Emily home will provide residential assessments for mothers and babies in Colchester (full details on application form) Installation of a fence to the front of the proper

    Decided 18 May 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 10 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 September 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

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Documents on file for this application

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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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 172 Greenstead Road, Colchester CO1 2SQ

    252253 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use from dwelling house (C3) to residential care (C2) - (D- triumph Care) Emily home will provide residential assessments for mothers and babies in Colchester (full details on application form) Installation of a fence to the front of the proper

    Refused Full applications
    Small domestic
  • Gamet Bearings, Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8LD

    250270 Submitted 12 Feb 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~9 Apr

    Application to discharge condition 39 (CCTV drainage survey report) ofplanning permission 220317

    Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs
  • Gamet Bearings, Hythe Station Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8LD

    250074 Submitted 16 Jan 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar

    Application to discharge conditions 36 and 37 to application 220317.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
  • Gamet Bearings, Hythe Station Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8LD

    241736 Submitted 21 Aug 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Other Demolition 9 docs
  • Greenstead Road, Colchester CO2 8LD

    230004 Submitted 3 Jan 2023 50 yards away

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    Refused Advertising 19 docs
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    260190 Submitted 29 Jan 2026 100 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Mar

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    Awaiting decision Conditions

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