East Plot, The Rectory, 1 Rectory Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0SX Data via plota.co.uk

261787 - Outline (8 Week Determination) Application Valid

Proposal

Application for Outline Planning Permission with all matters reserved.Proposed new 2 storey 4 bed dwelling on land east of the existing Rectory with private amenity and off street parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Church of St Luke, Grade II, 40 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
National infrastructure project 1917 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; 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 9 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Outline (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO5 0SX
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Tiptree
Parish
Tiptree
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stanley Bragg Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides new homes by day 61.

Day 2338 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
41%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
70decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 2026
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