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The Grange, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7AL

Awaiting decision Colchester 261340 Full (8 Week Determination)

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Proposal

Refurbishment, conversion, and alteration of existing buildings to provide residential accommodation ancillary to the main house, together with associated external works and landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 261340

Application record

Reference
261340
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
Fingringhoe
Postcode
CO5 7AL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 261341 Awaiting decision

    The Grange, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7AL

    Refurbishment, conversion, and alteration of existing buildings to provide residential accommodation ancillary to the main house, together with associated external works and landscaping.

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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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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

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  • The Grange, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7AL

    261341 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~23 Sep

    Refurbishment, conversion, and alteration of existing buildings to provide residential accommodation ancillary to the main house, together with associated external works and landscaping.

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • The Grange, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe Essex CO5 7AL

    222990 Submitted 3 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Repointing to north, south and west elevations and lead cladding of the parapets.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
  • Oyster Lodge, Abberton Road, Langenhoe Essex CO5 7AW

    222967 Submitted 30 Nov 2022 350 yards away

    Rear and side extensions to the dwelling, with garage conversion

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
    Small domestic
  • Fridays, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7AW

    260560 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 350 yards away

    The erection of a residential annex outbuilding to be associated with the existing dwelling

    Granted Full applications
    Small domestic
  • View Park, Abberton Road, Langenhoe Essex CO5 7AW

    230766 Submitted 29 Mar 2023 350 yards away

    Demolition of existing bungalow to ground level for proposed new dwelling including proposed garage

    Withdrawn Full applications New dwelling Demolition 13 docs
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