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Almonds Farm, Winters Hill, Layer Marney Colchester CO5 9UZ

261008Full (8 Week Determination)Awaiting decision
Full

Proposal

Erection of Outbuilding (Retrospective)

Received
29 May 2026
Decision due
13 November 2026
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
  1. Received29 May
  2. Validated16 Jun
  3. Consult.7 Jul
  4. Target13 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for an outbuilding at Almonds Farm, Winters Hill, Layer Marney Colchester CO5 9UZ. Colchester has handled 3,122 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 May 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 48 applications across Marks Tey & Layer. We hold 1,567 applications in total for the CO5 postcode area.

84% of full applications at Colchester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
CO5 9UZ
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Layer Marney

Planning application dates

Date validated
16 June 2026
Consultation expiry
7 July 2026
Consultation end
7 July 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
SimonM Grady
Statutory period
56 days

Appeal

Appeal result
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Additional information

UPRN
10004958107

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Listed building: Grade II: AlmondsOn or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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