Land at, Ballast Quay Farm, Ballast Quay Road, Wivenhoe` Colchester CO7 9JT Data via plota.co.uk

252124 - Prior Approval (42 day) Refused

Proposal

Application for prior approval for a proposed development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A - Insta Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2025
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Refused
12 Nov 2025
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Appeal dismissed
18 May 2026

Refused on 12 Nov 2025 · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 8

Public footpath 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 253 m away: Upper Colne Marshes SSSI; Special protection area 411 m away: Colne Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 2); Inside the High Park Corner built-up area; Priority habitat 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 38 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Prior Approval (42 day)
Postcode
CO7 9JT
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Ward
Wivenhoe
Parish
Wivenhoe
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Required (Refused)
Decision date
12 Nov 2025
Appeal
Dismissed · 18 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004415 ↗
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 4 days faster than Colchester's median of 45 for prior approvals. Refused, as 23% of prior approvals here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
12 Petworth Close, Wivenhoe Essex CO7 9NR
New First Floor Extension Over Garage with Dual Pitch roof. Partial Conversion of Garage…
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2022 Approved
Windyridge, Ballast Quay Road, Wivenhoe Essex CO7 9JT
Alterations and extensions. Submission of a scheme revised further to approval 181756
221717
2022 Approved
Windyridge, Ballast Quay Road, Wivenhoe Essex CO7 9JT
Alterations and extensions. Submission of a scheme revised further to approval 181756
221717
2021 Approved
Millfield, Ballast Quay Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9JT
Side first floor extension
212328
2019 Approved
Whitton Lodge, Ballast Quay Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9JT
Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling including a loft conversion.
193043
2019 Approved
Whitton Lodge, Ballast Quay Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9JT
Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling including a loft conversion.
193043
2018 Approved
Windyridge, Ballast Quay Road, Wivenhoe CO7 9JT
Alterations and Extensions
181756
2018 Approved
1 Claremont Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9NN
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extensi…
181035
2017 Approved
Cobbs Retreat, 10 Petworth Close, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9NR
First floor extension over existing garage to form new bedroom and enlarge existing bedro…
171239
2017 Approved
Cobbs Retreat, 10 Petworth Close, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9NR
First floor extension over existing garage to form new bedroom and enlarge existing bedro…
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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