Land at, Highlands Nursery, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY Data via plota.co.uk

260665 - Outline (13 Week Determination) Application Valid

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

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

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.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project 620 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is 620 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Tiptree built-up area; Tree preservation order 28 m away: Land adjoining, The Gables, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LU; 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 · No listed building at the site

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.

Day 17988 days past the 91-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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