85 Chestnut Way, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0NZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Single storey rear extension for disabled adaptation to include bedroom and bathroom Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 9 Jul 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the extension was suitably designed and would not harm neighbouring outlook, light or privacy.
- The parish council supported the scheme, consultees raised no objection, and no notified neighbours responded.
- The committee unanimously approved the application in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 18 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 0NZ
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Tiptree
- Parish
- Tiptree
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 10 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 109 days from validation, 53 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
- 21 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
4 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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