Orchard Cottage, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QB Data via plota.co.uk

260108 - Full (8 Week Determination) Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

One and a half storey side extension and altered front entrance canopy- Resubmission of approved application Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
16 Jan 2026
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Validated
28 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 4

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National infrastructure project 855 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is 855 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Norwich to Tilbury (examination closed, recommendation due, 1435 m).
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.
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Also on the record
Priority habitat 22 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland.
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, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £400,000 in October 2019. Other property, freehold.

30 October 2019£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (5 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached bungalow, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingPortable electric heaters assumed for most rooms
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO6 3QB
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Eight Ash Green
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 12 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
437decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
One and a half storey side extension and altered front entrance canopy
221508
2022 Approved
One and a half storey side extension and altered front entrance canopy
221508
2020 Withdrawn
Replacement dwelling
201970
2020 Withdrawn
Replacement dwelling
201970
2018 Refused
Demolition of existing chalet bungalow, garage and out buildings and erection of 2 No. dw…
182737
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Highfields, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Essex CO6 3QB
Proposed side and rear extension, alterations to existing windows.
250086
2023 Approved
Orchard Cottage, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Essex CO6 3QB
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 4 & 6 of application 221508
232149
2023 Approved
Orchard Cottage, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Essex CO6 3QB
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 4 & 6 of application 221508
232149
2021 Approved
East View, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QB
Proposed single storey extension to form dining area and single storeyside extension to e…
213409
2020 Approved
Barns at former fruit farm rear of, Malting House, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QB
Replacement of two agricultural buildings with a single dwelling and detached garage (in…
202155
2020 Approved
Barns at former fruit farm rear of, Malting House, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QB
Replacement of two agricultural buildings with a single dwelling and detached garage (in…
202155
2020 Approved
Barns at former fruit farm rear of, Malting House, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QB
Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of Agricultural buildings to…
200348
2020 Approved
Barns at former fruit farm rear of, Malting House, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QB
Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of Agricultural buildings to…
200348
2019 Approved
Starcrest, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QB
Proposed Extension and Conversion of Existing Garage to Annexe
190144
2019 Approved
Starcrest, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QB
Proposed Extension and Conversion of Existing Garage to Annexe
190144
2018 Withdrawn
Orchard Cottage, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QB
Demolition of existing chalet bungalow, garage and out buildings and erection of replacem…
182751
2017 Approved
Java, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QB
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
170860
2017 Approved
Java, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green CO6 3QB
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.