Tollgate Business Park, 11 Tollgate Business Park, Tollgate West Stanway Colchester CO3 8AB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to flexible Use Class E(a)/E(g)(i)-(iii)/B2/B8 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Colchester's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
Every application in Colchester - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Nearby new applications
Land North of, Wyvern Farm, London Road, Stanway Colchester
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and ...
Land North of, Wyvern Farm, London Road, Stanway Colchester
Application for Consent to advertise - V stack sign, Monolith sign, Fascia sign,...
Catchbells, 296 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 8PB
Demolition of modern stable block and the erection of single detached dwelling a...
Land North of, Wyvern Farm, London Road, Stanway Colchester
Application to discharge condition 18 (A12 junction works) of planningpermission...
Land North of, Wyvern Farm, London Road, Stanway Colchester
2 x stack signs and 2 flags.
42 Christopher Garnett Chase, Stanway Colchester CO3 8BP
Erection of a pre-fabricated building for use as a dog grooming salon.
Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO3 8AB
- Received
- 2 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 2 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Stanway
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Susie Stephen
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 37 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 29 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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.
Track this application
Tollgate Business Park, 11 Tollgate Business Park, Tollgate West Stanway Colchester CO3 8AB
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.
Check your email
Leaseholders, on paid plans
The companies holding a lease of this property or of part of its building, from HM Land Registry's register of company-owned property, with its status, business and the companies that control it from Companies House, is shown to Plota subscribers. Plans start at £49 a month.
See paid plansAlready subscribed? Sign in with the email on your plan and this page will show it.
That's today's owners
Your plan shows up to 100 freehold owners a day on the site, and more from tomorrow. For owners in bulk, the API gives them on every record on the Pro plan and above.
See API plans
The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.