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Maldon Road Chapel, Maldon Road, Colchester CO3 3AQ

Awaiting decision Colchester 261456 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Demolition

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Demolition of the front section of the building owing to safety concerns over structural defects, and the building back of a new frontsection of the building with enhancements to address existing accessibility issues.

As published by the council, reference 261456

Application record

Reference
261456
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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