3 Tithe Courtyard, London Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BD Data via plota.co.uk

252754 - Full (8 Week Determination) Approved

Proposal

The proposed installation of an air-conditioning unit with a timber screen. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
16 Feb 2026

Approved on 16 Feb 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
National landscape 106 m away: Dedham Vale
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1073 m away: Norwich to Tilbury.
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.

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow
Built2021
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
CO6 4BD
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Parish
Great Horkesley
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
16 Feb 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
593decided 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
28 Jan 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
(Formerly Broadacres), Bear House, London Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BD
Single storey extension
230591
2023 Approved
(Formerly Broadacres), Bear House, London Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BD
Single storey extension
230591
2022 Approved
Horkesley Hamlet, London Road, Colchester CO6 4FQ
Application to discharge conditions 11, 13 & 14 of application 160906
222597
2022 Approved
Horkesley Hamlet, London Road, Colchester CO6 4FQ
Application to discharge conditions 11, 13 & 14 of application 160906
222597
2018 Approved
Broadacres, London Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BD
Application to discharge conditions 2 and 4 of planning permission 172702.
181390
2018 Approved
Broadacres, London Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4BD
Application to vary conditions 2 and 8 of planning permission 172702.
180361
2018 Approved
Broadacres, London Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4BD
Application to discharge conditions 4, 5 and 6 of planning approval 172702.
180360
2017 Approved
Broadacres, London Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BD
Proposed improvements to existing dwellinghouse and setting. Replacement extension and ne…
172702
2017 Approved
Broadacres, London Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BD
Proposed improvements to existing dwellinghouse and setting. Replacement extension and ne…
172702
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

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.