Planning application
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
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Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required under Part 6, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for erection of an agricultural general-purpose grain, potato and machinery store.
As published by the council, reference 26/01512/AGRIC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01512/AGRIC
- Type
- Agricultural Determinations
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 28 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 28 Sep 2026
- Ward
- The Bentleys & Frating
- Parish
- Great Bentley Parish Council
- Postcode
- CO7 8RS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tendring register
This site has had 8 applications since 2022: 5 approved, 2 refused.
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24/00938/NMA Granted
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Non-Material Amendment to application reference 21/01560/FUL (allowed on appeal) to allow for Plots 1 and 2 to be handed (House Type 8) and Plots 3, 4 and 5 to be amended to square bays (House Type 7).
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24/00641/AGRIC Granted
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Prior Approval Application under Part 6, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) for the erection of one pair of general purpose agricultural buildings.
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23/01476/ADV Refused
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Two V formation non-illuminated sign boards installed outside the hedgeline facing the A133 next to entrance gates.
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22/01734/TELLIC Granted
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Proposed replacement of 3no. antennas, installation of 2no. 300mm transmission dishes, 9no. RRU's, 1no. GPS module and removal and addition of ancillary equipment.
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22/01699/TELLIC Granted
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Proposed upgrade to existing radio base station installation.
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22/00695/FUL Refused
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Proposed revised application for the construction of a new mixed use building consisting of medical wellness and polyfunctional facilities E (e) and retail (Use Class E(a)) alongside associated vehicle access, parking, landscaping and other associated works.
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22/00278/DISCON Granted
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Discharge of conditions 13 (Residential travel information pack) and 16 (Fibre optic broadband connection) of application 16/00133/OUT.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Sep 2026
Received by Tendring
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 November 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
8 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's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About less common application types
This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Land at Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Essex CO7 8RS
Discharge of conditions application for 24/00486/FUL (APP/P1560/W/25/3369845) - Condition 3 (External Surfaces Materials), Condition 6 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), Condition 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), Condition 8 (Water, Energy and Resource Efficiency), Condition 10 (Cycle Parking), Condition 11 (Vehicle Parking), Condition 12 (Sound Insulation Measures), and Condition 13 (Visibility Splays).
Granted Conditions 16 docs -
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Non-Material Amendment to application reference 21/01560/FUL (allowed on appeal) to allow for Plots 1 and 2 to be handed (House Type 8) and Plots 3, 4 and 5 to be amended to square bays (House Type 7).
Granted Amendments 19 docs -
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Proposed upgrade to existing radio base station installation.
Granted Telecoms 7 docs -
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Discharge of conditions 13 (Residential travel information pack) and 16 (Fibre optic broadband connection) of application 16/00133/OUT.
Granted Conditions 3 docs -
Land at Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Essex CO7 8RS
Discharge of conditions application for 24/00486/FUL (APP/P1560/W/25/3369845) - Condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) and Condition 5 (Surface Water Strategy)
Granted Conditions 18 docs -
Admirals Farm Heckfords Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8RS
Proposed replacement of 3no. antennas, installation of 2no. 300mm transmission dishes, 9no. RRU's, 1no. GPS module and removal and addition of ancillary equipment.
Granted Telecoms 2 docs
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