Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL Data via plota.co.uk

252709 - Discharge of Condition Approved

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 of approved application Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Feb 2026

Approved on 9 Feb 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument 66 m away: Remains of All Saints Church, 60m north-west of Stanway Hall Farm
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Heckfordbridge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area715 m² (7,696 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
CO3 0SL
Received
16 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Stanway
Parish
Stanway
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Feb 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition (Approved)
Decision date
9 Feb 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 98% of discharge of conditions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
133decided in the last year

Plota live figures for discharge of conditions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
New Lion house, external holding area, 24hr paddock, various smaller animal housing and p…
242219
2024 Approved
New Lion house, external holding area, 24hr paddock, various smaller animal housing and p…
242219
2021 Approved
Partial removal of existing hedgerow and Zoo grounds perimeter fence. Erection of a singl…
212302
2021 Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing 50kW packaged biomass fuell…
210861
2021 Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing 50KW packaged biomass fuell…
210860
2021 Withdrawn
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing timber clad cabin housing t…
210862
2020 Approved
Essex County Council consultation ESS/08/20/COL/SPO for: EnvironmentalImpact Assessment S…
200165
2020 Approved
Essex County Council consultation ESS/08/20/COL/SPO for: EnvironmentalImpact Assessment S…
200165
2019 Approved
Existing containerised Biomass Boiler unit installed June 2013 primarily to heat the indo…
191399
2019 Approved
Existing containerised Biomass Boiler unit installed June 2013 primarily to heat the indo…
191399
2019 Withdrawn
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4. (190459)
191684
2019 Withdrawn
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4. (190459)
191684
2019 Approved
New admissions building (ticket office) to be built as an extension to the existing Zoo e…
190459
2019 Approved
New admissions building (ticket office) to be built as an extension to the existing Zoo e…
190459
2018 Approved
New Admissions Building to be built as an extension to the existing Zoo Entrance building.
180569
2018 Approved
Erection of a single storey timber frame visitor use toilet block, with flat roof and adj…
180041
2017 Approved
Erection of a single story flat roof entrance lobby to access the Ark Shop located within…
173219
2017 Approved
Erection of a single story flat roof entrance lobby to access the Ark Shop located within…
173219
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Refused
Land at Stanway Quarry and east of Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL
Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a future expansion of…
ESS/34/23/COL
2023
Land Adjacent To, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Request your formal observations - Proposed prior extraction of sand ESS/34/23/COL
232682
2023
Land Adjacent To, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Request your formal observations - Proposed prior extraction of sand ESS/34/23/COL
232682
2023 Approved
Colchester Zoo, The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application to discharge conditions 5, 6 and 8 to application 221953.
231479
2023 Approved
Colchester Zoo, The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application to discharge conditions 5, 6 and 8 to application 221953.
231479
2023
Land at Stanway Quarry and east of, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
ESS/34/23/COL Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a futur…
231485
2023
Land at Stanway Quarry and east of, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
ESS/34/23/COL Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a futur…
231485
2022 Approved
The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Essex CO3 0SL
Replacement dwelling following demolition of existing structures on site. *** REVISED PLA…
221953
2022 Approved
The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Essex CO3 0SL
Replacement dwelling following demolition of existing structures on site. *** REVISED PLA…
221953
2021 Approved
Car Park r/o Komodo Dragon building, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Retrospective application for Installation of two ETA ePE-K 180kW woodpellet-fed biomass…
210858
2021 Approved
Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway CO3 0SL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing 50Kw packaged biomass boile…
210859
2020
Footpath 39 East of settling pond, Stanway Hall Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
INFORMAL CONSULTATION - TEMPORARY DIVERSION FOOTPATH 39 STANWAY
201332
2020
Footpath 39 East of settling pond, Stanway Hall Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
INFORMAL CONSULTATION - TEMPORARY DIVERSION FOOTPATH 39 STANWAY
201332
2018 Approved
Colchester Zoo Ltd, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application to discharge condition 4 of planning approval 180041.
182616
2016 Refused
Priory Lodge, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Retention of front boundary wall and entrance gates.
162832
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Colchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #255 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #43 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #39 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
89 decided
1,074
Total decisions
188 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.