Fordham Village Hall, 5 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA Data via plota.co.uk

260234 - Full (8 Week Determination) Refused
Extensions & alterationsUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Construction of a new vehicular parking area, along with access gate, height restrictor and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
12 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
2 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Apr 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Public footpath about 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project about 557 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is about 557 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Fordham (Colchester) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO6 3NA
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
437decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
2 Church Road, Fordham CO6 3NA
proposed single storey rear extension & porch
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2024 Approved
2 Church Road, Fordham CO6 3NA
proposed single storey rear extension & porch
240074
2023 Approved
15 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
Single Storey Rear Extension and Single Storey Front Porch
231566
2023 Approved
15 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
Single Storey Rear Extension and Single Storey Front Porch
231566
2022 Refused
3 Church Road, Fordham Essex CO6 3NA
Proposed single storey front porch extension and two storey rear extension
221805
2022 Refused
3 Church Road, Fordham Essex CO6 3NA
Proposed single storey front porch extension and two storey rear extension
221805
2021 Approved
2 Ponders Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3LX
First floor rear extension
213391
2021 Approved
17 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development Siting…
211750
2020 Approved
Fordham Village Hall, Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
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2020 Approved
Fordham Village Hall, Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
Extension to Village Hall to Provide Function Room and Disabled W/C
201432
2020 Approved
2 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
proposed single storey front, side & rear extension
200867
2020 Approved
2 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
proposed single storey front, side & rear extension
200867
2019 Refused
15 Church Road, Fordham CO6 3NA
Construction of one new 3 bedroom chalet bungalow.
191334
2019 Refused
15 Church Road, Fordham CO6 3NA
Construction of one new 3 bedroom chalet bungalow.
191334
2018 Approved
15 Church Road, Fordham CO6 3NA
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 of 180891.
182594
2018 Approved
15 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
Loft conversion with side extension.
180891
2018 Approved
8 Church Road, Fordham CO6 3NA
Proposed side and front extension. Revised Drawings
180077
2018 Approved
6 Ponders Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3LX
Application to vary conditions 2 and 7 of planning permission 162967.
180011
2017 Refused
15 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
Loft conversion and two storey extension.
170791
2017 Refused
15 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA
Loft conversion and two storey extension.
170791
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% 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 84% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Colchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #255 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #43 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #39 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
89 decided
1,074
Total decisions
188 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings