The Cedars, The Causeway, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AD Data via plota.co.uk

260841 - Full (8 Week Determination) Withdrawn

Proposal

Installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, together with shipping container housing electrical equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
✓
Validated
9 Jul 2026
−
Withdrawn
30 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 30 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Hospytts, Grade II, 42 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National landscape 275 m away: Dedham Vale; Inside the Tye Green (Colchester) 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 September 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 3

Last sold for £1,380,000 in March 2021. Detached house, freehold.

17 March 2021£1,380,000
18 October 2019£1,295,000
18 May 2007£1,050,000

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

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO6 4AD
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Great Horkesley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.