Birch Pit, Maldon Road, Birch Colchester CO5 9XE
Application Valid
260844 - County Matter
Description
Essex County Council consultation ESS/27/26/COL for the extraction of sand and gravel from the southern extension area; construction of temporary soil screening bunds, construction of a new embankment within the western extension to form a new silt lago
Historical activity at this location
29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2023
Approved
Construction and operation of a temporary bulk bagging plant, including ancillary mobile…
2023
ECC Consultation ESS/65/23/COL - Construction and operation of a temporary bulk bagging p…
2023
ECC Consultation ESS/65/23/COL - Construction and operation of a temporary bulk bagging p…
2023
Approved
Screening Opinion: - Construction and operation of a temporary bulk bagging plant, includ…
2019
Essex County Council consultation ESS/45/18/COL for: Continuation of use of land for mine…
2019
Essex County Council consultation ESS/45/18/COL for: Continuation of use of land for mine…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Ecology); 21 (Noise); 51 (Restoration); 52 (Landscaping…
2024
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Ecology); 21 (Noise); 51 (Restoration); 52 (Landscaping…
2024
Approved
Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch, Essex, CO5 9XE
Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concre…
2024
Approved
Land to the south of Birch Quarry, Maldon Road, Colchester, CO5 9XE
A Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Imp…
2024
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Ecology); 21 (Noise); 51 (Restoration); 52 (Landscaping…
2024
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Ecology); 21 (Noise); 51 (Restoration); 52 (Landscaping…
2024
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Ecology); 21 (Noise); 51 (Restoration); 52 (Landscaping…
2024
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 6 (Ecology); 21 (Noise); 51 (Restoration); 52 (Landscaping…
2024
land south of, Birch Pit, Maldon Road, Colchester CO5 9XE
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL CONSULATION ONLY FOR: A Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the T…
2024
land south of, Birch Pit, Maldon Road, Colchester CO5 9XE
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL CONSULATION ONLY FOR: A Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the T…
2024
Approved
Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch, Essex, CO5 9XE
Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concre…
2024
Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch CO5 9XE
Essex County Council consultation ESS/31/24/COL for - Change of use ofagricultural land t…
2024
Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch CO5 9XE
Essex County Council consultation ESS/31/24/COL for - Change of use ofagricultural land t…
2023
With conditions
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance w…
2023
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance w…
2023
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd, Birch Pit, Maldon Road, Birch Colchester CO5 9XE
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL CONSULTATION FOR:Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction…
2023
Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd, Birch Pit, Maldon Road, Birch Colchester CO5 9XE
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL CONSULTATION FOR:Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction…
2022
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Archaeological soil stripping); 5 (CEMP); 9 (Arboricult…
2022
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Archaeological soil stripping); 5 (CEMP); 9 (Arboricult…
2022
Approved
Birch Pit, Roundbush Corner, Maldon Road, Colchester, Layer Marney, CO5 9XE
Details pursuant to Conditions 4 (Archaeological soil stripping); 5 (CEMP); 9 (Arboricult…
2022
Approved
Birch Airfield, Blind Lane, Birch, Essex, CO5 9XE
Screening opinion: Relocation of the existing weighbridge and construction of a new weigh…
2019
Approved
Birch Airfield Composting Services Ltd, Blind Lane, Birch, Nr Colchester, CO5 9XE
Erection of a pitched roof workshop building 26 x 16 x 7.14 metres to house machinery/too…
2016
With conditions
Palmers Cottage, Blind Lane, Birch Colchester CO5 9XE
Single Storey garden room extension to the rear. New Boundary wall and gates to site fron…
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #49 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Colchester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Colchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #49 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #39 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
84 decided
1,059
Total decisions
216 refused in 2025