Colchester planning committee decisions
23 decisions from the committee's minutes, 29 Jan 2026 to 10 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
4.3% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 143rd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 23
- Approved
- 100%
- Against officer advice
- 4.3%
- Unanimous
- 88.9%
How Colchester compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 141 | Ards and North Down | 4.5% | 1 of 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Babergh Mid Suffolk | 4.4% | 2 of 45 |
| 143 | Colchester | 4.3% | 1 of 23 |
| 144 | Gravesham | 4% | 1 of 25 |
| 145 | Tendring | 4% | 1 of 25 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Colchester's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 95.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 100%, 4.3 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Colchester leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 23 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
100% approved and 0% refused. Of 18 decisions with a recorded vote, 16 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 23 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- Eight leisure park advertisementsNorthern Gateway Leisure, United Way, ColchesterApproved
- Crisp storage warehousesFairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford ColchesterApproved
- Three crisp storage warehousesFairfields Farm, Fordham Road, Wormingford ColchesterApproved
- Community hub in former churchFormer, Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, ColchesterApproved
July 2026 6
- Home extensions and reconfiguration3 Beech Avenue, Wivenhoe ColchesterApproved
- External museum signageHolly Trees Museum, High Street, ColchesterApproved
- Public square improvementsCulver Square, ColchesterApproved
- Replacement flat roof covering13 Northgate Street, ColchesterApproved
- Single detached dwellingLand south of, Robin Hill, Church Lane, Stanway ColchesterApproved
- Padel court conversionNew Potts Farm, Lower Road, Peldon ColchesterApproved
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