7 Ferrymen Drive, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7BU Data via plota.co.uk

260868 - Full (8 Week Determination) Decided
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Proposed rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
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Decided

Decided on · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Rowhedge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
CO5 7BU
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Old Heath & The Hythe

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
6 Nautical Way, Rowhedge Essex CO5 7BZ
Single storey rear extension
242499
2024 Approved
6 Nautical Way, Rowhedge Essex CO5 7BZ
Single storey rear extension
242499
2022 Approved
12 Ferrymen Drive, Rowhedge CO5 7BU
Proposed first floor balcony (resubmission of 212366)
222341
2022 Approved
12 Ferrymen Drive, Rowhedge CO5 7BU
Proposed first floor balcony (resubmission of 212366)
222341
2022 Approved
4 Waterfront Promenade, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7BB
Single storey rear extension
220030
2022 Approved
4 Waterfront Promenade, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7BB
Single storey rear extension
220030
2021 Refused
12 Ferrymen Drive, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7BU
Proposed first floor balcony
212366
2019 Approved
10 Waterfront Promenade, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7BB
Erection of first floor balcony and conversion of existing first floorwindows to french d…
191708
2019 Approved
10 Waterfront Promenade, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7BB
Erection of first floor balcony and conversion of existing first floorwindows to french d…
191708
2018 Approved
10 Nautical Way, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7BZ
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed conservatory extension.
180691
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