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Unit 2, The Black Barn, The Folley, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0HZ

Refused Colchester 261304 Full (8 Week Determination)

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use to a children's nursery.

As published by the council, reference 261304

Application record

Reference
261304
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decided
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Parish
Layer de la Haye
Postcode
CO2 0HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Jul 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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What this refusal means

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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