Rifah, Layer Road, Abberton Colchester CO5 7NH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of existing rear conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension. Proposed front porch Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 May 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 4
Show all 4 with distances
- 45 mAbberton BakeryGrade II
- 61 mBakery CottageGrade II
- 119 mCallirius CottageGrade II
- 138 mWinstree CottageGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £439,000 in September 2015. 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 October 2014, 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
- CO5 7NH
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- Abberton & Langenhoe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 May 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 8 May 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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How this decision compares
Decided in 60 days from validation, about the council's usual 61 days. Approved, as 74% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 10 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
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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