Clay Pightle, Abberton Road, Fingringhoe Essex CO5 7AT Data via plota.co.uk

260901 - Removal/Variation of a Condition (8 Week Determination) Approved

Proposal

Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission - retrospective Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

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    Conditions variation sought for 2

    • VariationApplication to vary condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission 240895 - retrospectiveThis application260901

Site constraints 4

Public footpath 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Fingringhoe built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 · No listed building at the site

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.

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, 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
Removal/Variation of a Condition (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO5 7AT
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
Fingringhoe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
12 Jun 2026
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

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.