5 Iris Close, Colchester CO4 6BF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Construction of a covered timber decking area to the rear garden, in the back of the garage, including a roof structure and timber balustrade (Part Retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 5
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- 114 mAdministration Building at Severalls HospitalGrade II
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £455,000 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2021, 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
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO4 6BF
- Received
- 8 May 2026
- Validated
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Mile End
- Parish
- Myland
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 10 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 9 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 114 days from validation, 58 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% 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
- 9 Jun 2026
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.
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.
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