Sheepen Road Retail Park, Unit A, Sheepen Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3GT

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 241562 Granted

  Sheepen Road Retail Park, Unit A, Sheepen Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3GT

  Subdivision of the existing unit with retention of existing Class E (a) retail use together with use for Class E (b) restaurant and caf+ and the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises and minor external alterations.

  Decided 20 Sep 2024 Full applications

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 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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• Unit A, Sheepen Road Retail Park, Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3GT

  261334 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 0m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 & 7 of application 242119

  Granted Conditions

• Sheepen Road Retail Park, Unit A, Sheepen Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3GT

  241562 Submitted 29 Jul 2024 0m away

  Subdivision of the existing unit with retention of existing Class E (a) retail use together with use for Class E (b) restaurant and caf+ and the sale of hot food for consumption off the premises and minor external alterations.

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• Colchester Institute Of Higher Education, Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3LL

  260800 Submitted 30 Apr 2026 162m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7, 8, 10 and12 of application 251984

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Colchester Institute Of Higher Education, Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3LL

  231116 Submitted 9 May 2023 162m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jul

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2. (222887)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 1 Sheepen Place, Colchester Essex CO3 3LD

  241700 Submitted 15 Aug 2024 186m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 of application 241151

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Colchester Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester Colchester CO1 1SN

  260612 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 350m away

  Installation of 53 PV solar panels on the roof of the main building.

  Granted Full applications

• 261092 Granted

  2 Centurion House, St. Johns Street, Colchester CO2 7AH

  Change of use to a Pizza take away

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261262 Granted

  Hillcrest, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261253 Refused

  Dunnet, Fountain Lane, Birch Colchester CO3 0SR

  Proposed stove external flue pipe to existing outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261202 Granted

  Cherry Tree House, Heath Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QR

  Proposed new stables in rear garden for storage of 2 horses for personal use only, non commercial.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261606 Awaiting decision

  Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications