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Land West of Heckfords Road Great Bentley Essex CO7 8RR

Awaiting decision Tendring 26/00528/OUT Outline Application

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Proposal

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - Erection of up to 206 dwellings (Class C3), including affordable homes, together with green and blue infrastructure including a children's play area and allotments, vehicular access from Heckfords Road and the provision of utility services structures.

As published by the council, reference 26/00528/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/00528/OUT
Type
Outline Application
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
The Bentleys & Frating
Parish
Great Bentley Parish Council
Postcode
CO7 8RR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Tendring

  2. 7 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 June 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

93 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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