Unit A, Sheepen Road Retail Park, Sheepen Road, Colchester CO3 3GT Data via plota.co.uk

261334 - Discharge of Condition Approved

Proposal

Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 & 7 of application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

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    Conditions details submitted for 6, 7 · variation sought for 5

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 212 m away: Hilly Fields
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 122 m away: Site of pre-Roman settlement
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
Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Colchester
Application type
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
CO3 3GT
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Discharge of Condition (Approved)
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Applicant
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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