Merryhill, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ Data via plota.co.uk

260471 - Discharge of Condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 & 8 of approved application Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 5

Listed building: at the site
List entry 1238764 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 230 m away: World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel Viaduct; Inside the Wakes Colne 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

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Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,100,000 in February 2023. Detached house, freehold.

21 February 2023£1,100,000

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

Building

Floor area228 m² (2,454 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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
Discharge of Condition
Postcode
CO6 2DQ
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Chappel
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 May 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
11 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nicholas Jacob Architects

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

2024 Approved
The proposals aim to balance the accommodation, and vernacular by introducing a two store…
241508
2024 Approved
The proposals aim to balance the accommodation, and vernacular by introducing a two store…
241508
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Application for variation of a condition 2 following grant of planningpermission of appli…
232786
2023 Approved
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Application for variation of a condition 2 following grant of planningpermission of appli…
232786
2023 Approved
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Two storey side and rear extension
231058
2023 Approved
Whitegates, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ
Two storey side and rear extension
231058
2021 Approved
Milnthorpe, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Proposed new 1st floor and ground floor side extensions to existing detached private resi…
210141
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…
191423
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…
191423
2018 Withdrawn
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Single storey side extension
181770
2018 Approved
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Application for a lawful development for a proposed single storey sideextension.
181169
2016 Refused
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
First floor extension and associated alterations of existing dwelling.Demolition of exist…
160620
2016
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 160521. (Proposed first floor…
160992
2016 Approved
Southbourne, Colchester Road, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DQ
Proposed first floor extension and associated alterations of existing dwelling.
160521
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

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.