Stop Urban Sprawl

Against the gradual construction of homes in the East of England.

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Campaign updates and a rolling applications watch for districts that already attract search interest. Figures refresh from PlanIt (medium and large schemes, last 90 days).

Applications watch

Medium and large schemes — priority districts

Snapshot date 16 September 2026. 20 applications listed below.

West Suffolk

Starting point ~35,550 homes over 30 years. Full tracker · Petition

  • Planning application - variation of condition of 2 of DC/25/2037/FUL to amend approved plans and changes to approved landscaping scheme for a. two-storey hospi… Pending Consideration — decision due 6 Nov 2026 Details
  • Planning application - variation of conditions 1, 3 and 5 of DC/22/1398/RM to enable use of amended plans and amend condition wording for the means of appearan… Pending Consideration — decision due 27 Nov 2026 Details
  • Planning application - removal of conditions 1, 2 and 3 and variation of outline conditions 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 13 for DC/16/0473/OUT Outline Planning Applicat… Pending Consideration — decision due 27 Nov 2026 Details
  • Planning application - 11 dwellings including access, public open space, sustainable drainage feature and associated works Pending Consideration — decision due 4 Dec 2026 Details
  • Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - change of use of ground, first and second floors from commercial… Pending Consideration — decision due 17 Oct 2026 Details

Colchester

Starting point ~38,280 homes over 30 years. Full tracker · Petition

  • EIA screening - provision of up to 110 dwellings, access of Halstead Road to the south and secondary pedestrian/cycle access off Halstead Road to the west, pub… Application Valid — decision due 26 Aug 2026 Details
  • Application for the approval of details reserved by condition 12 (sitewaste management plan), 18b (bus stops) and 21 (communal storage areas) of planning permi… Application Valid — decision due 9 Oct 2026 Details
  • Proposed phased development of 145 homes (incl. associated parking andamenity), public open space and landscaping, access and associated development works/infr… Application Valid — decision due 30 Oct 2026 Details
  • Outline planning application for up to 150 residential dwellings, surface water drainage basin, new vehicular and pedestrian access, public open space, landsca… Application Valid — decision due 26 Oct 2026 Details
  • Permission in Principle for up to 9 dwellings. Application Valid — decision due 5 Oct 2026 Details

Chelmsford

Starting point ~43,440 homes over 30 years. Full tracker · Petition

  • Determination as to whether prior approval of the local authority is required for the change of use of upper floors of Class e space to form 7 new residential… Pending Consideration — decision due 29 Oct 2026 Details
  • Land East Of Great Notley (Hayeswood), North Of Bakers Lane And East Of London Road, Black Notley, Braintree - Outline planning application with all matters re… Pending Consideration — decision due 15 Sept 2026 Details
  • Part retrospective application for material operations comprising earthworks movements to recontour open space and create musaic landscape with meadows, shrubs… Pending Consideration — decision due 18 Nov 2026 Details
  • Variation of condition 7 to approved application 23/00532/S73/1 (Variation of condition 2 to planning application 23/00532/FUL (Installation of a solar farm wi… Pending Consideration — decision due 13 Nov 2026 Details
  • Variation of condition 2 to approved planning application 22/02264/FUL (Demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a specialist 60 bedroom de… Pending Consideration — decision due 11 Nov 2026 Details

Braintree

Starting point ~33,960 homes over 30 years. Full tracker · Petition

No medium/large applications in the last 90 days via PlanIt.

South Cambridgeshire

Starting point ~36,150 homes over 30 years. Full tracker · Petition

  • Erection of a temporary indoor padel tennis centre comprising 6 covered courts and a coaching court with reception and ancillary cafe, together with changing a… Awaiting decision — decision due 7 Dec 2026 Details
  • Reserved matters application for approval of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the Installation of 1no. informal natural grass pitch and 2no. Multi… Awaiting decision — decision due 3 Dec 2026 Details
  • EIA Screening Opinion under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for a new non-motorised shared use path (also refe… Awaiting decision — decision due 18 Sept 2026 Details
  • S73 to remove condition 50 (Highways Details of Coldhams Lane Cycleway and Barnwell Road crossing Improvements) of planning permission 22/01966/S73 (S73 applic… Awaiting decision — decision due 26 Nov 2026 Details
  • Reserved matters application for Northstowe Town Hub and associated infrastructure in respect of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale with associa… Awaiting decision — decision due 14 Dec 2026 Details

Methodology: PlanIt API, medium and large application sizes, campaign district authorities only. Not a complete planning register — always check the council.

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