Land west of, The Folley, Layer De La Haye Colchester Data via plota.co.uk

261661 - Outline (13 Week Determination) Application Valid

Proposal

Outline planning permission for the construction of up to 52 dwellings, with access to be considered and all other matters reserved. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 17 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Public footpath about 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Layer-de-la-Haye built-up area; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Outline (13 Week Determination)
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Parish
Layer de la Haye
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jan 2027
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jacob Kaven

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 91-day target. Colchester usually decides new homes by day 61.

Day 1576 days to the 91-day target
41%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
70decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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