Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application Valid
260596 - Discharge of Condition
Description
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 20, 21 and 22 of application 242219
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Historical activity at this location
36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
With conditions
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 8 of approved application 242219
2024
With conditions
New Lion house, external holding area, 24hr paddock, various smaller animal housing and p…
2024
With conditions
New Lion house, external holding area, 24hr paddock, various smaller animal housing and p…
2021
With conditions
Partial removal of existing hedgerow and Zoo grounds perimeter fence. Erection of a singl…
2021
Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing 50kW packaged biomass fuell…
2021
Approved
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing 50KW packaged biomass fuell…
2021
Withdrawn
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing timber clad cabin housing t…
2020
With conditions
Essex County Council consultation ESS/08/20/COL/SPO for: EnvironmentalImpact Assessment S…
2020
With conditions
Essex County Council consultation ESS/08/20/COL/SPO for: EnvironmentalImpact Assessment S…
2019
Approved
Existing containerised Biomass Boiler unit installed June 2013 primarily to heat the indo…
2019
Approved
Existing containerised Biomass Boiler unit installed June 2013 primarily to heat the indo…
2019
Withdrawn
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4. (190459)
2019
Withdrawn
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4. (190459)
2019
With conditions
New admissions building (ticket office) to be built as an extension to the existing Zoo e…
2019
With conditions
New admissions building (ticket office) to be built as an extension to the existing Zoo e…
2018
With conditions
New Admissions Building to be built as an extension to the existing Zoo Entrance building.
2018
With conditions
Erection of a single storey timber frame visitor use toilet block, with flat roof and adj…
2017
With conditions
Erection of a single story flat roof entrance lobby to access the Ark Shop located within…
2017
With conditions
Erection of a single story flat roof entrance lobby to access the Ark Shop located within…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Refused
Land at Stanway Quarry and east of Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL
Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a future expansion of…
2023
Land Adjacent To, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Request your formal observations - Proposed prior extraction of sand ESS/34/23/COL
2023
Land Adjacent To, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Request your formal observations - Proposed prior extraction of sand ESS/34/23/COL
2023
With conditions
Colchester Zoo, The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application to discharge conditions 5, 6 and 8 to application 221953.
2023
With conditions
Colchester Zoo, The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application to discharge conditions 5, 6 and 8 to application 221953.
2023
Land at Stanway Quarry and east of, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
ESS/34/23/COL Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a futur…
2023
Land at Stanway Quarry and east of, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
ESS/34/23/COL Proposed prior extraction of sand as enabling works associated with a futur…
2022
With conditions
The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Essex CO3 0SL
Replacement dwelling following demolition of existing structures on site. *** REVISED PLA…
2022
With conditions
The Firs, Maldon Road, Stanway Essex CO3 0SL
Replacement dwelling following demolition of existing structures on site. *** REVISED PLA…
2021
With conditions
Car Park r/o Komodo Dragon building, Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Retrospective application for Installation of two ETA ePE-K 180kW woodpellet-fed biomass…
2021
Approved
Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Stanway CO3 0SL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing 50Kw packaged biomass boile…
2020
Footpath 39 East of settling pond, Stanway Hall Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
INFORMAL CONSULTATION - TEMPORARY DIVERSION FOOTPATH 39 STANWAY
2020
Footpath 39 East of settling pond, Stanway Hall Quarry, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
INFORMAL CONSULTATION - TEMPORARY DIVERSION FOOTPATH 39 STANWAY
2020
Approved
Colchester Zoo Ltd, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for installed system consisting of 42KW…
2020
Approved
Colchester Zoo Ltd, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for installed system consisting of 42KW…
2018
With conditions
Colchester Zoo Ltd, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Application to discharge condition 4 of planning approval 180041.
2016
Refused
Priory Lodge, Maldon Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0SL
Retention of front boundary wall and entrance gates.
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