Mersea Island Holiday Park, Fen Farm, Fen Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8UA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Class BC Permitted Camping Development Right at Mersea Island Holiday Park Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 182.
Site constraints 6
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
- Consultation (Inside Borough)
- Postcode
- CO5 8UA
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- East Mersea
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 5 Jun 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Paul Harwood
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 182, past the statutory target. 82% of commercial premises 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 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Historical activity at this location
12 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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