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Land north of, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester

261376Outline (13 Week Determination)Awaiting decision
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Proposal

Outline planning application for up to 150 residential dwellings, surface water drainage basin, new vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, landscaping enhancements and associated infrastructure works; all matters reserved except for access

Received
27 July 2026
Decision due
27 November 2026
Ward
Rural North
  1. Received27 Jul
  2. Validated27 Jul
  3. Consult.20 Aug
  4. Target27 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is an outline application at Land north of, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester. Colchester has handled 293 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 27 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Rural North.

75% of outline 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

Application type
Outline (13 Week Determination)
Scale / size
Large
Number of dwellings
150
Parish
Boxted

Planning application dates

Date validated
27 July 2026
Consultation expiry
20 August 2026
Consultation end
20 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant company

Bellway Homes Limited

Company number 00670176

Status
Active
Type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 Sep 1960 (66 years old)
Nature of business
Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Newcastle upon Tyne

46 other planning applications by this company in Arun, Dartford, Wealden and 13 more councils.

  • 26/01271/CDNA · Dartford · Phase 4 The Church Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HJ
  • 26/01269/CDNA · Dartford · Phase 4 The Church Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HJ
  • 26/01270/CDNA · Dartford · Phase 4 The Church Lowfield Street Dartford Kent DA1 1HJ
  • 26/01265/CDNA · Dartford · Phases 2 And 3 Land East Of Lowfield Street Dartford Kent
  • WA/110/26/DOC · Arun · Land East of Wandleys Lane Fontwell
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Planning decision

Case officer
John Miles
Statutory period
91 days

Appeal

Appeal result
l

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: Boxted LodgeOn this site · +4 more
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 06/12Part of the site · +6 more
  • 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 (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    12 Jun

    EIA Screening Opinion

    PendingPlanning Screening Opinion261070

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