3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ Data via plota.co.uk

261138 - Advertisement Consent Refused
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Hanging sign from existing pole. Neon signs inside bay windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Refused
20 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 20 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Rising Sun Public House
List entry 1306772 · The pin is inside its outline · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Hythe conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Inside the Colchester built-up area; Flood defence 39 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Priority habitat 36 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
CO2 8JZ
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Greenstead
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 12% of signs and adverts here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
69decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Withdrawn
The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Application for removal or variation of condition 25 of planning permission 163196: Remov…
213211
2021 Approved
The Rising Sun & Maponite Buildings, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 4, 5, 7, 8,18, 20, 21 & 29 of…
213361
2021 Approved
The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Application for variation of a conditions 2 & 3 following grant of listed building consen…
212297
2020 Approved
The Rising Sun, The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Application to discharge conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 163197
200941
2020 Approved
The Rising Sun, The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Application to discharge conditions 3 and 4 of planning permission 163197
200941
2020 Approved
The Rising Sun, The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Alteration of 2No. existing window openings to door openings and addition of half storey…
200804
2020 Approved
The Rising Sun, The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Alteration of 2No. existing window openings to door openings and addition of half storey…
200804
2019
The Rising Sun & Maponite Buildings, The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 28 of 163196 (WSI)
190057
2019
The Rising Sun & Maponite Buildings, The Rising Sun, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 28 of 163196 (WSI)
190057
2016 Approved
The Rising Sun & Maponite Buildings, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Conversion of Former Warehouses and Public House (The Rising Sun) to 27 no. Flats, 3 no…
163196
2016 Approved
The Rising Sun & Maponite Buildings, 3 Hythe Station Road, Colchester CO2 8JZ
Conversion of Former Warehouses and Public House (The Rising Sun) to 27 no. Flats, 3 no…
163197
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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