Land To The Rear Of The Anchor Inn 26 Court Street Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JL Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/05611 - Full Planning Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Full Planning Application - Change of use from unused meadow/grassland to a small, seasonal watersports business, erection of a wooden jety (retention of) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2025
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Validated
13 Jan 2026
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Consultation
5 Aug 2026
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Withdrawn
25 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 91

Consultation & comments 51

PDF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NAYLAND WITH WISSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 18 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL LANDSCAPE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACE SERVICES LANDSCAPE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (OBJECTION) SUBMITTED ONLINE Objection Comment · 12 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL COMMENT General Comment · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NAYLAND WITH WISSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO OBJECTIONS Correspondence · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL LANDSCAPE TEAM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL LANDSCAPE TEAM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO NATIONAL LANDSCAPE TEAM Additional Information · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Objection Comment · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF APPLICANT RESPONSE TO NATIONAL LANDSCAPE TEAM Additional Information · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL LANDSCAPE TEAM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF APPLICANT RESPONSE TO COMMENTS Correspondence · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RESPONSE TO NATIONAL LANDSCAPE COMMENTS Correspondence · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF GENERAL COMMENT General Comment · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF DEDHAM VALE SOCIETY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL LANDSCAPE TEAM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF OBJECTION COMMENT Objection Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF REPRESENTATION COMMENT Public Comment · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF FOOD AND SAFETY OFFICER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 22 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NAYLAND WITH WISSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NATIONAL LANDSCAPE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT REGARDING NAYLAND CONSERVATION SOCIETY TEAM Correspondence · 21 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ENFORCEMENT TEAM RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF NEIGHBOUR COMMENTS General Comment · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HISTORIC ENGLAND COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF PARISH COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 12 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DEDHAM VALE SOCIETY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF FOOD AND SAFETY RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 22 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Anchor Inn Premises licence · in force since 7 Nov 2005 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 8 Oct 2025

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: The Anchor Public House
List entry 1198688 · 3 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 9 with distances
Historic England ↗
Dedham Vale National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Nayland conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 43 m away: Earthwork called Court Knoll
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Flood defence 24 m away (natural high ground); Inside the Nayland built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CO6 4JL
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
13 Jan 2026
Ward
Bures St Mary & Nayland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

7comments received
5 objecting2 neutral

71% object · below the UK average of 74%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14554869
Planning Portal ref
PP-14554869
Neighbours
5 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Babergh Mid Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#33 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Babergh Mid Suffolk is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #56 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) 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
Babergh Mid Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #124 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #68 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #56 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #83 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
40 decided
882
Total decisions
99 refused in the year to March 2026