Planning application
25/00643/VARM
Bentalls Complex Colchester Road Heybridge Essex
Proposal
Removal of conditions 2 (hours of use) and 3 (deliveries and collections) on approved planning application 18/01032/FUL (Section 73A application for the change of use to storage and distribution (Use Class B8)) to allow for 24 hour use 7 days of the week
As published by the council, reference 25/00643/VARM
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2025
Received by Maldon
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6 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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