Planning application
172 Greenstead Road, Colchester CO1 2SQ
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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