3 Adelaide Drive, Colchester CO2 8UB Data via plota.co.uk

261192 - Full (8 Week Determination) Application Valid
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Single storey front extension. Cladding replacement with render. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 82.

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Berechurch built-up area.
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
CO2 8UB
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Berechurch

Decision outlook

Day 82, past the statutory target. 80% of full applications in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 8226 days past the 56-day target
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

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
34 Adelaide Drive, Colchester CO2 8UB
Proposed single storey rear & two storey side extension
241645
2024 Approved
34 Adelaide Drive, Colchester CO2 8UB
Proposed single storey rear & two storey side extension
241645
2020 Approved
265 Mersea Road, Colchester Colchester CO2 8PP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed conversion of existing…
202111
2020 Approved
265 Mersea Road, Colchester Colchester CO2 8PP
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed conversion of existing…
202111
2020 Approved
14 Onslow Crescent, Colchester CO2 8UN
Single storey side/Rear extension to Kitchen. (Revised Description).
201378
2020 Approved
14 Onslow Crescent, Colchester CO2 8UN
Single storey side/Rear extension to Kitchen. (Revised Description).
201378
2019 Approved
10 Onslow Crescent, Colchester CO2 8UN
Erection of single storey timber framed summer house/Shed (outbuilding)
191833
2019 Approved
10 Onslow Crescent, Colchester CO2 8UN
Erection of single storey timber framed summer house/Shed (outbuilding)
191833
2019 Approved
11 Adelaide Drive, Colchester CO2 8UB
Two storey and single storey extensions and associated alterations to existing dwelling
191580
2019 Approved
11 Adelaide Drive, Colchester CO2 8UB
Two storey and single storey extensions and associated alterations to existing dwelling
191580
2018 Approved
259 Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8PP
First floor side & rear extensions
181451
2017 Approved
Mr Glyn Holloway, 14 Adelaide Drive, Colchester CO2 8UB
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing demolition of pre-existing…
172466
2017 Approved
Mr Glyn Holloway, 14 Adelaide Drive, Colchester CO2 8UB
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing demolition of pre-existing…
172466
2017 Approved
257 Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8PP
Extend the floor area of the kitchen by 1 metre to the left hand side but leave remaining…
172126
2017 Approved
257 Mersea Road, Colchester CO2 8PP
Extend the floor area of the kitchen by 1 metre to the left hand side but leave remaining…
172126
2016 Approved
283 Mersea Road, Colchester Colchester CO2 8PP
Proposed first floor rear extension and alterations.
160539
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