The Chase, Straight Road, Colchester CO3 9BU Data via plota.co.uk

261720 - Full (8 Week Determination) Application Valid

Proposal

Erection of 1no. dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Colchester's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 104 m away: The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 874 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme
The site is 874 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
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.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Colchester built-up area.
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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO3 9BU
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Prettygate
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides new homes by day 60.

Day 1842 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
42%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
14 Oct 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

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