Land at, Highlands Nursery, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Outline planning application for 200 no. residential dwellings, a new vehicular access on to Kelvedon Road (B1023), 1.1 ha of land for an employment area, public open space and associated works. All matters reserved, except access. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 2 Sept 2026; it is now day 179.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 (13 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO5 0LY
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Tiptree
- Parish
- Tiptree
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Andrew Ransome
Decision outlook
Day 179, past the statutory target. 75% of commercial and major works in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.