Land At, Mersea Island Vineyard, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Decision Issued
260525 - Agricultural Determination
Description
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Erection of a Storage Building for Agricultural. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (asamended) - Schedule 2, Part 6
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Mersea Boating Lake, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea CO5 8SX
Retrospective application for the erection of Boat Store, Changing/Store Room Building an…
2025
Withdrawn
Mersea Boating Lake, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea CO5 8SX
Extension and alteration to existing Water Park Centre Building and the erection of 6no…
2024
Approved
East Mersea Youth Camp (Mersea Outdoors), Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex, CO5 8SX
The demolition of 7no. existing buildings including staff amenity building (D1), storage…
2024
Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Essex County Council consultation (CC/COL/47/24) for the demolition of7no. existing build…
2024
Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Essex County Council consultation (CC/COL/47/24) for the demolition of7no. existing build…
2023
With conditions
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Essex CO5 8SX
Change of Use of Barns from Business (Class E) and Storage Use (Class B8) to 2no Holiday…
2023
With conditions
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Essex CO5 8SX
Change of Use of Barns from Business (Class E) and Storage Use (Class B8) to 2no Holiday…
2023
With conditions
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Essex CO5 8SX
Change of Use of Barns from Business (Class E) and Storage Use (Class B8) to 2no Holiday…
2023
With conditions
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Essex CO5 8SX
Change of Use of Barns from Business (Class E) and Storage Use (Class B8) to 2no Holiday…
2022
With conditions
Mersea Boating Lake, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Land Management is applying for planning permission to move some of the car parking at th…
2022
With conditions
Mersea Boating Lake, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Land Management is applying for planning permission to move some of the car parking at th…
2021
Refused
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea CO5 8SX
Listed building application for proposed barn conversion to 1x 6- bedroom dwelling
2021
Refused
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea CO5 8SX
Proposed barn conversion to 1x 6-bedroom dwelling
2021
With conditions
Rewsalls Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Proposed Agricultural Storage Unit - Roof Amendment
2021
Refused
East Mersea Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Planning permission to move some of the car parking at the Mersea Boating Lake to higher…
2021
With conditions
Mersea Island Vineyard, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Retrospective applications for: off-sales shop, extension to Vine Cottage, change of use…
2021
Refused
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane East Mersea CO5 8SX
Listed Building: Conversion of barns to 4x residential units
2021
Refused
Rewsalls Old Barn, Rewsalls Lane East Mersea CO5 8SX
Conversion of barns to 4x residential units
2021
With conditions
Rewsalls Farm Barn, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Proposed Agricultural Storage Unit.
2021
With conditions
East Mersea Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Relocation of existing assault course due to current location flooding.
2017
Approved
East Mersea Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea, Essex, CO5 8SX
Erection of a new amenity block
2017
Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Essex County Council application for the erection of a new amentiy block.
2017
Youth Camp, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Essex County Council application for the erection of a new amentiy block.
2017
Mersea Outdoors, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Essex County Council Application (comments only): proposed log cabins to provide addition…
2017
Mersea Outdoors, Rewsalls Lane, East Mersea Colchester CO5 8SX
Essex County Council Application (comments only): proposed log cabins to provide addition…
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