3 Pilborough Way, Colchester CO3 9XW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of outbuilding within domestic garden to a dog grooming salon Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 3
Checked on 22 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 3
Last sold for £411,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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
- CO3 9XW
- Received
- 16 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Prettygate
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 7 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 12 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
13 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.
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.
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