51 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW Data via plota.co.uk
Application Valid
260900 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Change of use from C3 residential dwelling to C2 assissted care living Data via plota.co.uk
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Proposed steel double doors (constructed as per new John Lampon Hall [back hall] doors wi…
2025
Approved
106a Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension and a side extension. Existin…
2023
Approved
49 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Removal of existing timber and upvc conservatory and replace with new conservatory with A…
2023
Approved
49 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Removal of existing timber and upvc conservatory and replace with new conservatory with A…
2023
Approved
Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Proposed rear/side extension to the John Lampon Hall for community hub and office
2023
Approved
Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Proposed rear/side extension to the John Lampon Hall for community hub and office
2022
Approved
67 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Retrospective - Roof mounted solar PV
2022
Approved
67 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Retrospective - Roof mounted solar PV
2021
Approved
Clare House, 47 Lexden Road, West Bergholt CO6 3BW
Proposed car port and garden room
2021
Approved
Lorkin Daniell Field, Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Application for a lawful Certificate for erection of proposed zipwire to be positioned le…
2021
Approved
65 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL
First floor front extension
2020
Approved
77 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
First floor extension above existing garage and front porch extension
2020
Approved
77 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
First floor extension above existing garage and front porch extension
2020
Approved
96 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey side extension to form additional living space, new porch.
2020
Approved
96 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey side extension to form additional living space, new porch.
2020
Approved
65 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
New single storey and two storey rear/side extension. Conversion of garage into habitalbe…
2020
Approved
65 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
New single storey and two storey rear/side extension. Conversion of garage into habitalbe…
2019
Approved
69 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Two story front extension.
2019
Approved
69 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Two story front extension.
2018
Approved
70 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL
Side and rear extension, and an attached garage to rear.
2017
Approved
39 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey extension to existing dwelling. (Revisions to permissiongranted under 16147…
2017
Approved
39 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey extension to existing dwelling. (Revisions to permissiongranted under 16147…
2016
Approved
39 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey extension to existing dwelling
2016
Approved
50 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL
Proposed single storey front extension with single storey rear extension.
2016
Approved
86 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Two storey rear extension to form new utility and bathroom
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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Colchester decision performance
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