Gate House, Heath Road, Fordham Heath Colchester CO3 9TN Data via plota.co.uk

260259 - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use for Erection of a brick/block/timber-clad single storey Poolhouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Approved
25 Mar 2026

Approved on 25 Mar 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1316 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; Inside the Eight Ash Green built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £775,000 in September 2019. Detached house, freehold.

20 September 2019£775,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area503 m² (5,414 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, with additional insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Postcode
CO3 9TN
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Eight Ash Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.