Northern Gateway Leisure, United Way, Colchester CO4 5UP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for advertisement consent for display of eight advertisements across the site in connection with the operation of theNorthern Gateway Leisure Park. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 10 Sept 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the signs were suitable for the commercial setting and would not harm amenity or public safety.
- The Highway Authority and National Highways raised no objection, and no neighbour comments had been received.
- Members voted unanimously to approve the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2026.
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
- Advertisement Consent
- Postcode
- CO4 5UP
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mile End
- Parish
- Myland
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 14 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 89 days from validation, 33 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 85% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 9 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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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