Search West Mersea planning applications
12 applications received or decided in the last 90 days · within 1 km of the centre of West Mersea · updated daily · Colchester City Council
- 50 Fairhaven Avenue, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8BTAwaiting decisionApplication for a lawful development certificate for proposed garage conversion, addition of a front porch, replacement of windows with doorsCertificate of Lawful Use - ProposedReceived 30 Oct 2026261893
- Land at, 29 Kingsland Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8RBAwaiting decisionProposed Detached Dwelling in land Adjacent to 29 Kingsland RoadFull (8 Week Determination)Received 19 Oct 2026261739
- 30 Empress Avenue, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8EXAwaiting decisionProposed open sided carportFull (8 Week Determination)Received 8 Oct 2026261807
- 1 Queens Corner, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8RGAwaiting decisionInstallation of a self-service dog washing facility with enclosure andassociated works.Full (8 Week Determination)Received 30 Sep 2026261767
- 45 High Street, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QAAwaiting decisionConversion of 3 bedroom house into 2no. 1 beddroom flat on the ground and floor and 2 bedroom on the first floor. Works to include an external steel fire escape from first floor terrace.Full (8 Week Determination)Received 14 Sep 2026261678
Planning in West Mersea
- Approved
- 86%
- 65 of 76 decided
- Decision time
- about 9 weeks
- on average
Applications within 1 km of the centre of West Mersea in the last 24 months, from Colchester City Council's planning register.
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Around West Mersea
Postcode districts
CO5 153 applications in the last 12 months
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Colchester City Council
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About West Mersea
West Mersea is a vibrant town and civil parish located on Mersea Island within the City of Colchester district in Essex, England. As of the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 7,221, with the built-up area housing 7,065 residents. This unique coastal community, one of two parishes on the island, offers a mix of residential and recreational opportunities that may be of interest for planning applications in the area. The town has a population of approximately 7,221 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Colchester district.
The area around West Mersea has 6 nature designations nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, West Mersea planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications. Further local information can be found on the community website at http://www.westmersea.org/.
To comment on or object to a planning application near West Mersea, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 88 planning applications were submitted near West Mersea. Of these, 86% were approved, with an average decision time of 64 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (62), discharge of conditions (11), outline applications (4).
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate).