Cygnet Hospital, Boxted Road, Colchester CO4 5HF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Installation, Solar (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non- domestic Buildings.Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (asamended) - Schedule 2, Part Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 5
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.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Class J installation or alteration of solar equip on non-domestic prem
- Postcode
- CO4 5HF
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mile End
- Parish
- Myland
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 79 days from validation, 28 days slower than Colchester's median of 51 for prior approvals. Approved, as 79% of prior approvals here are.
Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 22 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.
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