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Land to North of Colchester Road Elmstead Essex CO7 7EF

Awaiting decision Tendring 26/00287/OUT Outline Application

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

Proposal

Outline Planning Application (access to be considered) - for up to 30 dwellings and associated infrastructure including public open space, landscaping, and sustainable drainage.

As published by the council, reference 26/00287/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/00287/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Alresford & Elmstead
Parish
Elmstead Market Parish Council
Postcode
CO7 7EF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Feb 2026

    Received by Tendring

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tendring took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

113 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

This application is with Tendring for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tendring decided outline applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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