Land adj to Bamfield, Park Lane, Langham CO4 5NJ Data via plota.co.uk

251848 - Outline (8 Week Determination) Approved

Proposal

Outline application with all matters reserved except Access, for the Erection of two 4 bedroom detached Dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Aug 2025
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Approved
30 Oct 2026

Approved on 30 Oct 2026 · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Moor Cottages, Grade II, 51 m away · 5 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project 928 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 928 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Outline (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO4 5NJ
Received
27 Aug 2025
Validated
27 Aug 2025
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Langham
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Robert Pomery

How this decision compares

Decided in 429 days from validation, 373 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for outline applications. Approved, as 69% of outline applications here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
13decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Sept 2025

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension
250325
2022 Approved
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Proposed change of use of farmers access track to residential garden, single storey rear…
220801
2022 Approved
Taihape, Park Lane, Langham Colchester CO4 5NJ
Proposed change of use of farmers access track to residential garden, single storey rear…
220801
2021 Approved
Mantons, Park Lane, Langham Colchester CO4 5NJ
Replace weatherboard like for like; change the colour of the boards from black to cream…
211310
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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