8 Hill Farm Way, Boxted Colchester Essex CO4 5RD Data via plota.co.uk

261047 - Full (8 Week Determination) Refused

Proposal

Rear extension and loft conversion Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
11 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 1720 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; National landscape about 449 m away: Dedham Vale; Inside the Boxted Cross 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £300,000 in July 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 July 2019£300,000New build

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

Building

Floor area91 m² (980 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2018
HeatingAir source heat pump, Underfloor heating and radiators, pipes in screed above insulation, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, 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
CO4 5RD
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Boxted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 15 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 16% 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
2 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.

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.