Planning application
Abbotts Hall Cottages, Maldon Road, Great Wigborough Colchester CO5 7RZ
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 residential house to holiday let.
As published by the council, reference 261401
Application record
- Reference
- 261401
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Winstred Hundred
- Postcode
- CO5 7RZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Colchester
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7 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 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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Open the documentsWhat 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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