Land to The North of Weeley Road Great Bentley Essex CO7 8PE Data via plota.co.uk

25/01633/OUT - Outline Application Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 3 September 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - multi-use sports community building incorporating a cricket pavilion, a cricket pitch and enabling residential development of up to 120no. dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 5 Nov 2026, 04:20

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Application progress

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Received

31 Oct 2025

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Validated

4 Nov 2025

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Consultation

28 Jan 2026

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Committee

3 Sept 2026

Decision notice

Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 1 Jun 2026; it is now day 367.

The consultation period closed on 1 Jun 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Tendring Planning Committee on 3 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

Officers advised approval because housing, sports and other public benefits outweighed limited, manageable environmental harms.
The parish council and 72 supporters backed the scheme, while 54 objections raised concerns including highways, infrastructure and countryside loss.
Members voted unanimously to grant outline permission subject to a legal agreement, conditions and informative notes.

Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, consultation responses, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Tendring's committee minutes of 3 Sept 2026.

Documents 136

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Planning committee action sheet Decision · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning committee report Committee Report · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 44

PDF Ecc ecology - rec'd 01/06/2026 Consultee Comment · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement addendum - rec'd 29.04.26 Report · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Habitats regulations assessment - rec'd 29.04.26 Report · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 2504/02 - 01 f Amended proposed site access visibility assessment - rec'd 29.04.26 Drawing · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 2504/02 - 02 f Amended proposed site access swept path assessment - rec'd 29.04.26 Drawing · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - ecc ecology - rec'd 09.04.26 Consultee Comment · 9 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Mineral resource assessment for safeguarding - rec'd 25.02.26 Report · 25 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended ecological impact assessment - part 4 - rec'd 06.02.26 Report · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended ecological impact assessment - part 1 - rec'd 06.02.26 Report · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended ecological impact assessment - part 2 - rec'd 06.02.26 Report · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended ecological impact assessment - part 3 - rec'd 06.02.26 Report · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended ecological impact assessment - part 6 - rec'd 06.02.26 Report · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended ecological impact assessment - part 5 - rec'd 06.02.26 Report · 6 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - ecc heritage - rec'd 25.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended planning statement - rec'd 13.11.25 Other · 13 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended flood risk assessment 1 - rec'd 05.11.25 Other · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Amended flood risk assessment 2 - rec'd 05.11.25 Other · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Heritage impact assessment - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Superseded ecology report 4 - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Superseded flood risk assessment 1 - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Superseded flood risk assessment 2 - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF 2504/02-02 c Superseded proposed site access swept path assessment - rec'd 31.10.25 Drawing · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Viability assessment - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Superseded planning statement - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Superseded ecology report 3 - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Superseded ecology report 5 - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Superseded ecology report 6 - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Sport facility needs assessment - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment appendices - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Transport assessment - rec'd 31.10.25 Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Other · 4 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 10 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultee response - ecc archaeology - rec'd 09.12.25 Consultee Comment · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 8 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 4 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultee response - ecc green infrastructure - rec'd 02.12.25 Consultee Comment · 2 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 1 Dec 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultee response - environment agency - rec'd 25.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - anglian water - rec'd 27.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - sports england - rec'd 27.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 27 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 26 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 25 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 24 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Supporter’s name hidden Show Support Comment · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultee response - essex fire and rescue service - rec'd 20.11.25 Consultee Comment · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 21 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Consulteecomment Consultee Comment · 20 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - natural england - rec'd 17.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - natural england annex a - rec'd 17.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 17 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - ecc planner minerals - rec'd 11.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Consultee response - uu open spaces - rec'd 12.11.2025 Consultee Comment · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Consultee response - essex police strategic planning - rec'd 10.11.25 Consultee Comment · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 11 Nov 2025 View ↗

Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 3a

Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.

Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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: Tendring
Application type: Outline Application
Postcode: CO7 8PE
Received: 31 Oct 2025
Validated: 4 Nov 2025
Ward: The Bentleys & Frating
Parish: Great Bentley Parish Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 18 Dec 2026
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 367, past the statutory target. 50% of outline applications in Tendring are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Nov 2026.

target

predicted

Day 367276 days past the 91-day target

36%decided within 8 weeks

64%approved

21%go to committee

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

Public comments

127comments received

54 objecting1 neutral72 supporting

57% support · above the UK average of 16%

40 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14449251
Planning Portal ref: PP-14449251
Neighbours: 5 Nov 2025
Consultation: 28 Jan 2026
Comments by: 1 Jun 2026
Site or press notice: 13 Nov 2025
Committee: 3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 3 Feb 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved

Moorleigh Weeley Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PD

Proposed single storey rear extension.

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2023 Approved

Moorleigh Weeley Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PD

Proposed single storey rear extension.

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2021 Approved

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Proposed rear extension.

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2016 Approved

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Proposed side extensions to form new habitable areas.

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Tendring

Planning Authority Score

6.8/10

Good

#70 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

Tendring is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #40 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Tendring decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

85%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #212 of 296

89%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #211 of 296

80%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (63%) #40 of 296

26%

Extended time limit

Below avg (41%) #38 of 296

71%

Minor dwellings approved

114 decided (1-9 homes)

88%

Major dwellings approved

16 decided (10+ homes)

80%

Change of use approved

49 decided

837

Total decisions

127 refused in the year to March 2026

Land to The North of Weeley Road Great Bentley Essex CO7 8PE Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Planning committee

Documents 136

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 44

Plans & drawings 10

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 59

Other documents 20

Site constraints 1

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