Merryhill, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Decision Issued
260471 - Discharge of Condition
Description
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 & 8 of approved application 241508
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
With conditions
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Application for variation of a condition 2 following grant of planningpermission of appli…
2023
With conditions
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Application for variation of a condition 2 following grant of planningpermission of appli…
2023
With conditions
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Two storey side and rear extension
2023
With conditions
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Two storey side and rear extension
2021
With conditions
Milnthorpe, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Proposed new 1st floor and ground floor side extensions to existing detached private resi…
2019
Viaduct Lodge, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
T7 Norway Maple. Poor structure. Previously lost a co-dominant stem reslting in a major w…
2019
Viaduct Lodge, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
T7 Norway Maple. Poor structure. Previously lost a co-dominant stem reslting in a major w…
2018
Withdrawn
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Single storey side extension
2018
Approved
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Application for a lawful development for a proposed single storey sideextension.
2016
Refused
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
First floor extension and associated alterations of existing dwelling.Demolition of exist…
2016
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 160521. (Proposed first floor…
2016
With conditions
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Proposed first floor extension and associated alterations of existing dwelling.
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #49 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Colchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #49 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #39 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
84 decided
1,059
Total decisions
216 refused in 2025