Planning application
Colney Hall Watton Road Colney Norfolk NR4 7TY
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Request for Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for proposed Specialist retirement village and integrated care community
As published by the council, reference 2026/1846
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1846
- Type
- EIA Screening Opinion
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Cringleford
- Parish
- Colney
- Postcode
- NR4 7TY
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Norfolk register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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2026/1959 Awaiting decision
Colney Hall Watton Road Colney Norfolk NR4 7TY
Hybrid planning application comprising: (i) Full planning permission for the creation of the Colney Later Life Living Community comprising of 119 specialist later life living units (restricted to occupiers aged 55 and over), and communal buildings (providing communal facilities, medical space and Innovation and Research Space) access, internal roads, parking, landscaping, green infrastructure, sustainable drainage infrastructure, engineering operations and associated infrastructure; and (ii) Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for an 80-bed specialist dementia care home.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by South Norfolk
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Norfolk took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
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About outline applications
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Colney Hall Watton Road Colney Norfolk NR4 7TY
55% historically approved · decision due ~20 Aug
Request for Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) for proposed Specialist retirement village and integrated care community
Awaiting decision Outline 16 docs -
Colney Hall Watton Road Colney Norfolk NR4 7TY
84% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep
Hybrid planning application comprising: (i) Full planning permission for the creation of the Colney Later Life Living Community comprising of 119 specialist later life living units (restricted to occupiers aged 55 and over), and communal buildings (providing communal facilities, medical space and Innovation and Research Space) access, internal roads, parking, landscaping, green infrastructure, sustainable drainage infrastructure, engineering operations and associated infrastructure; and (ii) Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for an 80-bed specialist dementia care home.
Awaiting decision Full applications 64 docs -
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Hybrid planning application comprising: (i) Full planning permission for the creation of the Colney Later Life Living Community comprising of 119 specialist later life living units (restricted to occupiers aged 55 and over), and communal buildings (providing communal facilities, medical space and Innovation and Research Space) access, internal roads, parking, landscaping, green infrastructure, sustainable drainage infrastructure, engineering operations and associated infrastructure; and (ii) Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved except access) for an 80-bed specialist dementia care home.
Awaiting decision Full applications 64 docs -
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