Greenacres, Packards Lane, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Retrospective Application for the continued use of the site (B8) for the storage of skips, bins, installation of a pre-cast concrete wall, installation of a gate, and the re-opening of the historic access point (Use Class B8) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Mar 2026
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Validated
27 Mar 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1351 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Fordham (Colchester) built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO6 3AH
Received
19 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Wormingford
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 150 days from validation, 94 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 72% of changes of use here are.

55%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
79decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Apr 2026
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.