Grove Cottage West, Grove Hill, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DX Data via plota.co.uk

260721 - Listed Building Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

(Retrospective) Replacement of Window and door on the back of the house with like for like material and design, replacement of a plasticdown pipe to cast iron per original. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Validated
14 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Grove Cottage
List entry 1273789 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Dedham Vale National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
National infrastructure project 497 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 497 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 ↗
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
Inside the Lamb Corner built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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. 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 3

Last sold for £280,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 July 2026£280,000
23 January 1998£112,100
11 August 1995£90,500

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

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Listed Building
Postcode
CO7 6DX
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
14 May 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Dedham
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
426decided 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 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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2021 Refused
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2019 Approved
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Proposed garage conversion to Gym, cloakroom and store
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2018 Approved
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2017
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2017
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Fell and replace cherry tree in poor condition
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2016
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Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
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Other 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

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