Land at Car Park B, University of Essex, Colchester Campus, Boundary Road Colchester CO4 3WA Data via plota.co.uk

260921 - Full (8 Week Determination) Application Valid

Proposal

Installation of 3no. padel courts and a clubhouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 121.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO4 3WA
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Wivenhoe

Decision outlook

Day 121, past the statutory target. 80% of full applications 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 5 Sept 2026.

Day 12165 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
441decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

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