Birchwood Hotel Site, Birchwood Road, Dedham Colchester
Refused on 25 October 2006
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Proposal for a 100 bedroom hotel (resubmission of F/COL/06/0278)
- Received
- 30 July 2006
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Colchester City Council
- Ward
- Dedham & Langham
- ReceivedReceived30 Jul
- ValidatedValidated30 Jul
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date24 Sep
- DecidedDecided25 Oct
Decided in 87 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application at Birchwood Hotel Site, Birchwood Road, Dedham Colchester. Colchester has handled 3,122 applications of this type. This one was decided in 87 days, 4 weeks longer than Colchester's typical decision time. There have been 5 other applications at this address.
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
- Application type
- Full
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Dedham
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 30 July 2006
- Target decision date
- 24 September 2006
- Decision issued
- 26 October 2006
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- UPRN
- 10070237997
- Documents
- 17
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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 (23)
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Associated applications
- 200630 Jul
Proposal for a 100 bedroom hotel (resubmission of F/COL/06/0278
This applicationRefusedFullF/COL/06/1266 - 200621 Feb
Proposed banquet hall and spa facilities
RefusedFull (13 Week Determination)Filed alongsideF/COL/06/0276 - 200621 Feb
Proposed 100 bedroom hotel
RefusedFull (13 Week Determination)Part ofF/COL/06/0278
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ApprovedFullF/COL/03/0286
Source: Colchester
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