Lamb Cottage, Birchwood Road, Dedham Colchester CO7 6ED Data via plota.co.uk

261537 - Full (8 Week Determination) Application Valid
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed alterations to existing workshop and proposed gym Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Colchester's recent full applications.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Dedham Vale National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Lamb Corner built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO7 6ED
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Rural North

Decision outlook

Day 27 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides full applications by day 59.

Day 2732 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
47%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
441decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Linden House, Birchwood Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6EB
Demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed ground floor side and rear wraparound exten…
250652
2022 Approved
Mount Pleasant, Birchwood Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6ED
Two storey side extension, single storey infill to rear, internal alterations and alterat…
222686
2022 Approved
Mount Pleasant, Birchwood Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6ED
Two storey side extension, single storey infill to rear, internal alterations and alterat…
222685
2022 Approved
Mount Pleasant, Birchwood Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6ED
Two storey side extension, single storey infill to rear, internal alterations and alterat…
222686
2022 Approved
Mount Pleasant, Birchwood Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6ED
Two storey side extension, single storey infill to rear, internal alterations and alterat…
222685
2020 Approved
1 Park Cottages, Birchwood Road, Dedham CO7 6EB
Single Storey Extension to house and garage in Copper and Timber
202384
2020 Approved
1 Park Cottages, Birchwood Road, Dedham CO7 6EB
Single Storey Extension to house and garage in Copper and Timber
202384
2018 Approved
The Mount, Birchwood Road, Dedham Colchester CO7 6ED
Single storey rear extension forming study side extension at first floor over existing at…
180086
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