Colchester photo albums

To see slide shows of some of the less well-known parts of Colchester, click on the pictures below. During the slide show, you can click on a picture to get further info, if it's available.


Specialist shops

Specialist shops

 

Inner green spaces

Inner green spaces

 

East Hill

East Hill

 

East Street

 

New Town
(Magdalen St)

 

The first Co-op on Colchester

New Town
(general)

 

firstsite:newsite

 

East Bridge

 

The Hythe (old)

 

The Hythe (new)

 

Balkerne Heights

Balkerne Heights

 

Greenstead Estate

Greenstead Estate

 

Greenstead Road

Greenstead Road

 

University

University

22 December, 2006

Brook Street to get 110 new dwellings


According to the council's planning website, Mersea Homes have permission to build 110 new units on derelict/undeveloped land to the rear of Brook Street and Barrack Street (roughly, the pink area in the sketch map above). As mentioned in a previous post, this is a unique site, with attractive, elevated views over the river and the associated green and wooded areas. Predictably, the scheme will involve sardine-style densities, with building appearances similar to those at Balkerne Heights. Apparently, the far north-east part of the site will be open space, and will link with the footpath/cylcepath alongside the river. A new public footway between Brook Street and the river (if that's what we're getting) will be a very good thing. Residents and users of Brook Street may be less pleased, however, when they learn that this already highly congested road will get all the new estate's traffic. For location in Colchester, see map, waypoint 1. See MS Virtual Earth shot of site here (best in Explorer or Firefox).

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