4 Tollgate East, Stanway Colchester CO3 8RQ Data via plota.co.uk

261738 - Removal/Variation of a Condition (8 Week Determination) Application Valid
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Variation of Condition 1 of planning consent - To expand the range of goods that can be sold from the unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

National infrastructure project about 508 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is about 508 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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barn North East of Judds Farmhouse, Grade II, about 55 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Colchester built-up area; 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Removal/Variation of a Condition (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO3 8RQ
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Stanway
Parish
Stanway
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

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Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2024 Approved
2 Judds Farm Croft, London Road, Stanway Essex CO3 8PA
minor alteration of previous approval, annexe garage conversion and rear extension.
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2024 Approved
2 Judds Farm Croft, London Road, Stanway Essex CO3 8PA
minor alteration of previous approval, annexe garage conversion and rear extension.
240823
2023 Approved
2 Judds Farm Croft, London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 8PA
Proposed single storey rear extensions and conversion of existing garage.
232888
2023 Approved
2 Judds Farm Croft, London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 8PA
Proposed single storey rear extensions and conversion of existing garage.
232888
2022 Approved
105 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0NY
Company logos on the front, one side and back of the building, reading 'The WOW Centre' i…
220859
2022 Approved
105 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0NY
Company logos on the front, one side and back of the building, reading 'The WOW Centre' i…
220859
2022 Approved
105 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0NY
Company logos on the front, one side and back of the building, the upper part reading 'Th…
220004
2022 Approved
105 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0NY
Company logos on the front, one side and back of the building, the upper part reading 'Th…
220004
2021 Approved
105 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0NY
Lawful Use Certificate for use of the building as a child day care centre (Baby Sensory C…
213203
2021 Approved
1 Judds Farm Croft, London Road, Stanway CO3 8PA
Revised planning application further to receipt of approval reference 210062 - Proposed a…
212165
2021 Approved
1 Judds Farm Croft, London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 8PA
Proposed alterations to previously converted garage and construction of new link between…
210062
2019 Approved
Car Park at Homebase Ltd, Unit 4, Tollgate West, Stanway Colchester CO3 8RG
Mobile Catering Unit situated over four car parking spaces located in Homebase Car Park…
192223
2019 Approved
Car Park at Homebase Ltd, Unit 4, Tollgate West, Stanway Colchester CO3 8RG
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2018 Approved
Unit 2, Tollgate East, Stanway Colchester CO3 8RQ
Erection of a glazed entrance lobby to an existing Magnet Store.
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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