Skip to main content
Colchester Borough Council

Brownfield land

Reference Name Site address Deliverable Hazardous substances Hectares MinNetDwellings Minimum net dwellings Maximum net dwellings Ownership status Planning permission date Planning permission type Planning permission history Planning permission status Site plan URL Point Notes OrganisationLabel Organisation Entry date Start date End date
COL/01 COL/01 ST BOTOLPHS CULTURAL QUARTER, EAST OF QUEEN STREET 0.483 121 owned-by-a-public-authority not-permissioned POINT(0.90477 51.88863) Conservation Area 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/02 COL/02 AREA EAST OF MASON ROAD, COWDRAY CENTRE, OFF COWDRAY AVENUE 2.7 154 unknown ownership permissioned POINT(0.90645 51.89882) Mixed Use Redevelopment Regeneration Area. Potential contamination identified (ref. 151850) - further assessment required. (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/03 COL/03 BRITANNIA WORKS SITE, (CAR PARK OFF BRITANNIA WAY), FRONTING ST JULIAN GROVE 1.169 200 owned-by-a-public-authority not-permissioned POINT(0.90636 51.88691) Regeneration Area Scheduled Monument 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/04 COL/04 BT REPEATER STATION AND LAND ADJACENT TO GUILDFORD ROAD FACING EXETER DRIVE 0.61 24 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91126 51.89076) Colchester Conservation Area 1 Predominantly Residential. Risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/05 COL/05 BRITISH TELECOM SITE NORTH OF COWDRAY AVENUE 1.438 43 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91275 51.89802) Flood Zone 3 Predominantly Residential. Unknown but likely contamination - depot/workshops- risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/06 COL/06 GARAGES AND LAND AT EAST BAY MILL 0.496 50 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91482 51.88939) Conservation area. Expected to amoun to 50-60 retirement dwellings. 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/07 COL/07 FORMER GYM ARENA SITE,CIRCULAR ROAD EAST, COLCHESTER CO2 7SZ 1.553 70 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.89388 51.87289) Conservation Area - Garrison Growth Area Mixed-use Redevelopment Regeneration Area. Unknown but possible contamination - former defence land - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/08 COL/08 BETWEEN ALBANY GARDENS AND DISTILERY LANE, (PART OF GAS WORKS AND TIMBER DOCK LAND) 1.041 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92806 51.87788) East Colchester Special Policy Flood Zone 3 Growth Area Regeneration Area Medium risk of Surface Water Flooding. Likely contamination - in industrial area - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/09 COL/09 LAND AND BUILDINGS BETWEEN KING EDWARD QUAY AND HAVEN ROAD SOUTH OF DISTILLERY LANE 5.439 320 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.93236 51.87726) East Colchester Special Policy Flood Zone 3 Green Link Growth Area Regeneration Area Medium and High Risk of Surface Water Flooding. Likely contamination - many contaminative uses incl. fuel storage 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/10 COL/10 LAND AND BUILDINGS BETWEEN NUMBERS 192 AND 176 MAGDALEN STREET 0.403 15 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.90684 51.88602) East Colchester Special Policy Growth Area Regeneration Area http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/719. Unknown but possible contamination - site includes former garage and adjacent rail sidings - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/11 COL/11 LAND, BUILDINGS AND FORMER CBT BUS DEPOT FRONTING MAGDALEN STREET AND MILITARY ROAD 0.461 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.90709 51.88551) East Colchester Special Policy Growth Area Regeneration Area http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/1025. Potential contamination has been identified (ref 160103) - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/12 COL/12 DOVERCOURT BP PETROL FILLING STATION AND GARAGE INCLUDING NUMBER 79 MAGDALEN STREET 0.475 50 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91014 51.88504) East Colchester Special Policy Growth Area Regeneration Area https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1123551. Likely contamination - garage uses - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/13 COL/13 GARAGE 74 TO 78 MILITARY ROAD AND LAND TO REAR 0.451 4 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91012 51.88269) Conservation Area 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/14 COL/14 LAND NORTH OF MAGDALEN STREET (RAILWAY SIDINGS) 1.54 58 58 unknown ownership permissioned POINT(0.91152 51.88644) East Colchester Special Policy Growth Area Predominantly Residential Regeneration Area. Pending application 152730 - contamination identified - further risk assessment and remediation required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/15 COL/15 LAND AND BUILDINGS FROM AND INCLUDING 83 TO 102 MAGDALEN STREET 0.68 40 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91207 51.88501) East Colchester Special Policy Growth Area Regeneration Area. Former depot 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/16 COL/16 SCRUBLAND BETWEEN RIVER COLNE AND HYTHE QUAY OPPOSITE THE SPINNAKER P.H. 0.309 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92651 51.88159) Flood Zone 3 Growth Area Predominantly Residential Public Right of Way (Riverside Walk) Regneration Area. Quay adjacent gas works 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/17 COL/17 GASWORKS AND FORMER TIMBER DOCK, LAND NORTH AND SOUTH OF WHITEHALL ROAD 6.524 85 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92509 51.88014) East Colchester Special Policy Flood Zone 3 Green Link Growth Area Regeneration Area Transit Corridor Some Areas of High Risk from Surface Flooding. Gas works 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/18 COL/18 DERELICT COAL YARD DEPOT. HYTHE STATION ROAD BETWEEN RAILWAY LINE AND RIVER COLNE 0.736 40 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92661 51.88578) Emplyment Zone - Davey Close 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/19 COL/19 LAND COVERING HAWKINS ROAD FROM THE RIVER COLNE TO RAILWAY LINE UP TO HYTHE STATION ROAD 6.22 360 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92849 51.88359) Conservation Area - Hythe East Colchester Special Policy Flood Zone 3 Growth Area Inland Water edge/ limit Regeneration Area Risk of Surface Water Flooding. Likely contamination - many industrial uses - risk assessment required 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/20 COL/20 GARDEN HOUSE. ADJACENT TO MAUDLYN ROAD. HYTHE QUAY 0.149 24 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92531 51.8839) Conservation Area - Hythe Flood Zone 3 Growth Area Predominantly Residential Regeneration Area Low Risk of Surface Water Flooding. Unknown but possible contamination - industrial area - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/21 COL/21 26 HYTHE QUAY 0.159 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92646 51.88372) Conservation Area Hythe Flood Zone 3 Growth Area Predominantly Residential Regeneration Area http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/359 http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/1254. Unknown but possible contamination - industrial area - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/22 COL/22 28 HYTHE QUAY 0.1 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.92646 51.88437) Conservation Area - Hythe Flood Zone 3 Growth Area Regeneration Area Predominantly Residential. Potential contamination - industrial area - risk assessment required 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/23 COL/23 80 MAGDALEN STREET. COLCHESTER 0.08 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91096 51.88502) East Colchester Special Policy Growth Area Regeneration Area. Former depot 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/24 COL/24 PARKING LAND USED BY ROBERTSONS VAN HIRE BETWEEN 145 AND 149 MAGDALEN STREET 0.15 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91007 51.88563) East Colchester Special Policy Growth Area Regeneration Area. Potential contamination - part former coal yard - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/25 COL/25 ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL SITE. LEXDEN ROAD. COLCHESTER 1.71 100 owned-by-a-public-authority not-permissioned POINT(0.88911 51.88693) Colchester Conservation Area 2 Predominantly Residential http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/1453 http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=16792&p=0. Potential contamination - hospital use - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/26 COL/26 RESIDENTIAL GARAGES REAR OF 1 STALIN ROAD 0.128 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91233 51.87423) Predominantly Residential. Unknown 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/27 COL/27 SITE REAR OF THE CO OPERATIVE STORE, 90 WIMPOLE ROAD 0.183 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91443 51.88406) Growth Area Predominantly Residential Regeneration Area. Potential contamination identified (ref 152210) - risk assessment and remediation required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/28 COL/28 COAL YARD SITE WITH ACCESS BETWEEN 49 AND 51 ARTILLERY STREET 0.092 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91585 51.88347) Predominantly Residential. Potential contamination identified - coal yard (ref 161107) - risk assessment required 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
COL/29 COL/29 23 ST JULIAN GROVE 0.148 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.90595 51.88727) Flood Zone 3 http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/1444. Potential contamination (Britannia iron works adjacent) - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
MER/01 MER/01 FORMER UNDERWOODS GARAGE WEST MERSEA 0.21 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.91975 51.77767) Allocated for employment currently. 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
RHE/01 RHE/01 ROWHEDGE PORT, SOUTHERN END OF HIGHSTREET, ROWHEDGE 8.02 256 256 mixed-ownership full-planning-permission permissioned POINT(0.95108 51.85299) Colchester Local Wildlife Site Flood Zone 3 Predominantly Residential Tree Preservation Order 18/01. Already being part developed - ref. 144693 and contamination matters discussed ref. 160551 (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning). 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
TIP/01 TIP/01 BT BUILDINGS, CARPARK AND SMALL GARDENS AREA, STATION ROAD 0.266 8 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.75102 51.80762) Predominantly Residential. Unknown 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05
WIV/01 WIV/01 1 THE AVENUE, WIVENHOE QUAY 0.25 unknown ownership not-permissioned POINT(0.95929 51.85961) Predominantly Residential https://connect.colchester.gov.uk/enquiry/images/WtfLocalList/PDF/WTF%201%20The%20Avenue%20(The%20Gatehouse).pdf. Garage 2017-12-19 2016-07-01 2020-11-05