Old Bourchiers Hall, New Road, Aldham Colchester CO6 3QT Data via plota.co.uk

260951 - Demolition of buildings and construction of new dwelling hse in place Refused

Proposal

Prior Notification under Class ZA of the GPDO for the demolition of the existing Class E building and erection of a dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 24 Sept 2026, 08:13

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Application progress

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Received

21 May 2026

✓

Validated

1 Jun 2026

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Refused

27 Jul 2026

Appeal

Not lodged

Refused on 27 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Old Bourchiers Hall

List entry 1110894 · The pin is inside its outline

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic England ↗

Agricultural land, grade 2

Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.

Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.

National infrastructure project 407 m away: Norwich to Tilbury

The site is 407 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.

Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.

Planning Inspectorate project page ↗

Also on the record

Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area454 m² (4,887 sq ft)

Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach D

PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms

BuiltBefore 1900

HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil

WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2012, 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: Demolition of buildings and construction of new dwelling hse in place
Postcode: CO6 3QT
Received: 21 May 2026
Validated: 1 Jun 2026
Ward: Lexden & Braiswick
Parish: Aldham
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 27 Jul 2026
Decision: Prior Approval Required (Refused)
Decision date: 27 Jul 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Andrew Ransome

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 27% of changes of use here are.

This one56d

Council56d

UK56d

51%decided within 8 weeks

73%approved

103decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 23 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

1 Old Bourchiers Hall, New Road, Aldham Colchester CO6 3QU

Change of use of the existing building to Use Class B1 (Office).

200691 15 May 2020

2020 Approved

1 Old Bourchiers Hall, New Road, Aldham Colchester CO6 3QU

Change of use of the existing building to Use Class B1 (Office).

200691 15 May 2020

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

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.