38 Worthington Way, Colchester CO3 4LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for prior approval for rear shower room added to existing flat roof extension and insulation to existing flat roof. Extension 4.830 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling with maximum height of 3.0 metres and eaves height of 3.0 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 3
Checked on 2 November 2026. 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
- Householder Notification
- Postcode
- CO3 4LA
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Prettygate
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision date
- 9 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 31 days from validation, 25 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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