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Search current and historic planning applications published by Colchester Borough Council - 12 applications in the last 90 days across 39 towns and areas and 9 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Colchester Borough Council decided 1,074 planning applications and approved 82%; 79% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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261434 10 Aug 2026 Application Valid

12 Mason Road, Colchester CO1 1BX

Change of current use B2 & B8 to Class E. Indoor golf leisure facility.

Full (8 Week Determination) Colchester 10 Aug 2026
261403 30 Jul 2026 Application Valid

Queens Lodge, 3B Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NZ

Conversion of vacant former care home into 1 x 5 bedroom assisted living facility (4 resident bedrooms and 1 staff bedroom) along with aself contained...

Full (8 Week Determination) Colchester 30 Jul 2026
261329 23 Jul 2026 Application Valid

Land to the South of, Camulos Academy, Whitmore Drive, Colchester CO4 5HG

Proposed construction of a new single storey community centre with associated parking and landscaping.

Full (8 Week Determination) Colchester 23 Jul 2026
261304 21 Jul 2026 Application Valid

Unit 2, The Black Barn, The Folley, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0HZ

Change of use to a children's nursery.

Full (8 Week Determination) Colchester 21 Jul 2026
261331 17 Jul 2026 Application Valid

Land East of, School Road, Copford Colchester CO6 1BX

Outline application with some maters reserved for Phased erection of either up to 340 dwellings (Class C3) or the erection of up-to 300 dwellings (Cla...

Outline (13 Week Determination) Colchester 17 Jul 2026
261278 15 Jul 2026 Application Valid

North County Primary School, John Harper Street, Colchester CO1 1RP

All works as per ECC Place Services Report attached

Works to Trees in Conservation Area Colchester 15 Jul 2026
261279 10 Jul 2026 Application Valid

56-56a North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use from Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) to State-Funded Sch...

Change of Use to School Colchester 10 Jul 2026
261140 7 Jul 2026 Application Valid

Land to West of, Brook Street, Colchester

Detailed planning application for the construction of 25 homes, building for flexible community/commercial use (use class E(f) day nursery, e(g)(i) of...

Full (13 Week Determination) Colchester 7 Jul 2026
261122 17 Jun 2026 Application Valid

Stanway Fiveways Primary School, Winstree Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QG

ECC consultation CC/COL/39/26 The provision of a two-storey classbase on the school site for a temporary period to allow remediation works to be under...

County Council Colchester 17 Jun 2026
261121 17 Jun 2026 Application Valid

Agricultural barn behind, Messing Park Farm, Tiptree Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TG

Change of use from agricultural barn (chicken coop) to an indoor air rifle range (less than 12 ft-lbs)

Full (8 Week Determination) Colchester 17 Jun 2026
260561 9 Jun 2026 Application Valid

Mile End Methodist Church, Nayland Road, Colchester CO4 5ET

Demolition of existing worship space and church hall, Proposed new worship space and church hall and internal reordering. PV panels to beapplied to ro...

Full (8 Week Determination) Colchester 9 Jun 2026
260905 3 Jun 2026 Application Valid

Colchester Arena site, Circular Road East, Colchester

Erection of 40 Retirement Living and 16 retirement bungalows (Use Class C3) with associated substation, landscaping and car parking including landscap...

Full (13 Week Determination) Colchester 3 Jun 2026
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AldhamBerechurchBoxtedBoxted CrossChappelCopfordDedhamDedham HeathEast MerseaEight Ash GreenFordham (Colchester)FordstreetGreat and Little WigboroughGreat HorkesleyGreat TeyHeckfordbridgeHigh Park CornerLangenhoeLangenhoe and AbbertonLangham (Colchester)Langham (Tendring)Layer BretonLayer MarneyLayer-de-la-HayeLittle HorkesleyMarks TeyMessing-cum-InworthMount BuresMylandRowhedgeSalcottStanway (Colchester)TiptreeTye Green (Colchester)Wakes ColneWest BergholtWest MerseaWivenhoeWormingford
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Latest application from Colchester: 18 Aug 2026. We check the council's portal daily.