2 Turnstone Drive, West Mersea Essex CO5 8FQ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective planning permission for the erection of an extension foruse as a hobby room Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Last checked 27 Oct 2026
Site constraints 1
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO5 8FQ
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 26 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 29 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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.
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