Ashpark House, Peldon Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7PB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline application for demolition of existing care home building together with associated structures and erection of up to 8 single storey bungalows. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 23 Apr 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the site was sustainable, benefits outweighed limited harm, and impacts could be controlled by conditions.
- Residents raised concerns about over-development, traffic, drainage, the village boundary and possible conflict of interest.
- The committee unanimously approved the application, subject to a legal agreement, conditions and informatives.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 23 Apr 2026.
Site constraints 4
Show all 2 with distances
- 57 mOld CottageGrade II
- 132 mPete Tye HillGrade II
Checked on 18 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Outline (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO5 7PB
- Received
- 28 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- Abberton & Langenhoe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 16 Jun 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 12 days faster than Colchester's median of 61 for demolitions. Approved, as 74% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 27 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Colchester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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