147 Straight Road, Colchester CO3 9DE Data via plota.co.uk

252437 - Full (8 Week Determination) Approved

Proposal

Continued use of small scale office space Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Nov 2025
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Approved
19 Dec 2025

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1281 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Scheduled monument 197 m away: The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum; Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO3 9DE
Received
6 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Prettygate
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
811decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Dec 2025
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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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.