Planning application
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Planning Application - Temporary siting of structures to serve the established visitor attraction known as Wyvernwood. (Retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 25/01543/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01543/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval - Full
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 8 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Alresford & Elmstead
- Parish
- Alresford Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO7 8AY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tendring register
This site has had 8 applications since 2005: 7 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00957/FUL Awaiting decision
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Change of use of Alresford Hall and its curtilage to a mixed use comprising continued use as a single private dwelling (use class C3), short-term holiday occupation, private functions, cultural and rural/countryside event activities within the Hall curtilage, together with associated temporary structures, parking and operational management arrangements.
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22/00248/FUL Granted
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Proposed application for temporary planning permission (3 years) for siting of temporary buildings to serve approved outdoor childrens adventure play facility (19/01856/FUL)
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21/00060/AGRIC Granted
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Proposed development for the creation of a concrete pad for agricultural use.
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20/01404/DISCON Granted
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Discharge of conditions 2 (gates) and 3 (walls and piers) of approved application 01/00154/FUL.
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20/01151/DISCON Granted
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Discharge of condition 7 (reptile mitigation) of approved application 19/01856/FUL.
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19/01856/FUL Granted
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Proposed farm diversification to create a childrens adventure play-land within Alresford Hall Farm
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05/00444/FUL Granted
Alresford Hall Ford Lane Alresford Colchester Essex CO7 8AY
Renovation, conversion and change of use of barn to form two dwellings and all ancillary works.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Tendring
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8 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approval - Full
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
35 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tendring granted permission on 8 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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