Land at, Highlands Nursery, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Application Valid
260665 - Outline (13 Week Determination)
Description
Outline planning application for 200 no. residential dwellings, a new vehicular access on to Kelvedon Road (B1023), 1.1 ha of land for an employment area, public open space and associated works. All matters reserved, except access.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Refused
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Outline application for the redevelopment of site with 9no. residential dwellings.
2023
Refused
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Outline application for the redevelopment of site with 9no. residential dwellings.
2022
Refused
Land at, Highlands Nursery, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Essex CO5 0LY
Planning application for a cemetery and 5 detached residential dwellings
2022
Refused
Land at, Highlands Nursery, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Essex CO5 0LY
Planning application for a cemetery and 5 detached residential dwellings
2021
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Outline application for the redevelopment of existing yard to residential either housing…
2020
Refused
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Demolition of existing bungalow and change of use of commercial builders yard and the ere…
2020
Refused
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Demolition of existing bungalow and change of use of commercial builders yard and the ere…
2019
Withdrawn
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Outline planning permission with some matters reserved, except the vehicular access for t…
2019
Withdrawn
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Outline planning permission with some matters reserved, except the vehicular access for t…
2019
With conditions
Sun Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree CO5 0LY
Ground and first floor rear and side extension
2019
With conditions
Sun Cottage, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree CO5 0LY
Ground and first floor rear and side extension
2018
With conditions
Former Coal Yard, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree CO5 0LY
Application to discharge conditions 3,7 and 11 of planning permission 181365
2018
With conditions
Former Coal Yard, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Change of use of the site from a coal yard to a commercial retail yard for the sale of bu…
2018
With conditions
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Proposed single storey side extension.
2017
With conditions
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree CO5 0LY
Renewal of planning permission for the demolition of existing bungalow and construction o…
2017
With conditions
Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree CO5 0LY
Renewal of planning permission for the demolition of existing bungalow and construction o…
2016
With conditions
Land to the rear of, Highlands, Kelvedon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LY
Proposed erection of Cart Lodge/Stables.
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
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