Colchester City Council
Renewed fears for Middlewick Ranges as potential buyer makes offer
Monday 2 June 2025
The future of Middlewick Ranges seems as uncertain as ever with news that the wildlife-rich site near Colchester could be sold by the Ministry of Defence. There was widespread delight when Colchester City Council recommended the ranges be removed from its Local Plan as a housing site, although in February the Local Plan committee voted […] Read more >
Middlewick Ranges: they’re not saved quite yet as council fails to agree Local Plan
Friday 21 February 2025
Perhaps it was never going to be straightforward, but the fate of Middlewick Ranges still hangs in the balance. Despite the news that Colchester City Council had recommended the wildlife-rich site be removed from its Local Plan as a housing site, the Local Plan committee on Monday (February 17) narrowly voted against a revised version […] Read more >
Middlewick Ranges: it looks like they’re about to be saved from development
Tuesday 11 February 2025
At times, campaigning for our natural world and wider countryside can seem a thankless task, but the news that Colchester City Council has recommended Middlewick Ranges be removed from its Local Plan as a housing site gives real cheer to us all. CPRE Essex has been involved in the bid to have the ranges removed […] Read more >