Oxley Hill Farm, Layer Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
New Class E (a) building for the sale of pet food Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO5 7NH
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- Abberton & Langenhoe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 May 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 1 May 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Mollie Daniels
How this decision compares
Decided in 88 days from validation, 32 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 86% of commercial and major works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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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