Rewsalls Farm, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX

1. 9 Jul 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 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.

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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• Mersea Boating Lake, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea CO5 8SX

  252514 Submitted 19 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jan

  Retrospective application for the erection of Boat Store, Changing/Store Room Building and Storage Container and use of approvedBoat Store as a Cafe, with extension to provide changing facilities. Recladding of existing container, boat store building a

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• Mersea Boating Lake, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX

  220324 Submitted 7 Feb 2022 50 yards away

  Land Management is applying for planning permission to move some of the car parking at the Mersea Boating Lake to higher ground to the North presently used for agriculture (ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND PAPER RECEIVED)

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• 261090 Granted

  46 Birch Street, Birch Colchester CO2 0ND

  Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261036 Granted

  Rowneys Farm, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne CO6 2AS

  Demolition of four existing buildings on site and the creation of two x 3 bedroom dwellings (Proposed fallback Scheme)

  Received 5 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261429 Granted

  Outside, 23 St. Johns Walk, Colchester CO2 7AL

  This is a request to install a Real Time Passenger Information totem close to the steps of 35 St John's Street (Poundstretcher).

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 261465 Granted

  37 Hamilton Road, Colchester CO3 3DZ

  The conversion of 2no flats to 1no 3 bed dwelling.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 261476 Granted

  Stable House, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester CO2 9NW

  Replacement of existing tennis court (private use) with an equestrian manege (private use)

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications