Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA Data via plota.co.uk

261763 - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Application Valid

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling, Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:54

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Application progress

✓

Received

30 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Nov 2026, from Colchester's recent extensions.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Public footpath 16 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.

1 listed building within 150 m

Nearest: Church of St Luke, Grade II, 61 m away

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Inside the Tiptree built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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: Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Postcode: CO5 0HA
Received: 30 Sept 2026
Validated: 30 Sept 2026
Ward: Tiptree
Parish: Tiptree
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 25 Nov 2026
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides extensions by day 56.

prediction

Day 947 days to the 56-day target

66%decided within 8 weeks

84%approved

437decided in the last year

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

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved

45 Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

Single storey rear extension

200249 26 Mar 2020

2020 Approved

45 Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

Single storey rear extension

200249 26 Mar 2020

2016 Approved

56 Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

Construction of 2 storey rear extension and single storey front porch

160367 31 Mar 2016

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