Planning application
Land to North of Colchester Road Elmstead Essex CO7 7EF
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
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19 Feb 2026
Received by Tendring
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2 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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