Threshers, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH Data via plota.co.uk
261650 - Listed Building
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Proposal
Remove existing orangery. New canopy to back snug door. New door and frame. Lime render walls Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from Colchester's recent listed building consent. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Site constraints 5
Ford Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Riverdale Cottage, Grade II, 33 m away · 2 Grade II*, 12 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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- 33 mRiverdale CottageGrade II
- 40 mGarden Wall to North of Riverdale CottageGrade II
- 47 mThe Old HouseGrade II*
- 48 mThe Queen's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 56 mThreshersGrade II*
- 61 mStudio to South of the Queen's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 62 mFordstreet BridgeGrade II
- 71 mAldham CarpentryGrade II
- 89 mThe BunchesGrade II
- 90 mThe Bridge HouseGrade II
- 95 mFerndale Valley HouseGrade II
- 107 mOutbuilding South West of Shoulder of Mutton Public HouseGrade II
- 126 mThe Shoulder of Mutton Public HouseGrade II
- 126 mRose CottageGrade II
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Inside the Fordstreet built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, 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 12 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
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- CO6 3PH
- Received
- 8 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Aldham
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2026
- Applicant
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- Agent
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Decision outlook
Day 8 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides listed building consent by day 67.
Day 859 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
39%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
57decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building consent decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 1 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2020
Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 2 & 5 of 190826 (Detailing, Ve…
2020
Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 2 & 5 of 190826 (Detailing, Ve…
2019
Approved
Proposed alterations & replacement orangery
2019
Approved
Proposed alterations & replacement orangery
2019
Approved
Proposed alterations & replacement orangery
2019
Approved
Proposed alterations & replacement orangery
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Sunnydale, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
T1 Plum - reduce tree by approximately 2 metres on all aspects. T2 Firtree - fell to grou…
2025
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
1. Hazel - remove three branches growing across garden path 2. Hazel - remove low branche…
2025
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Fell to ground level- dead tree within falling distance of highway
2024
Approved
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
2024
Approved
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
2024
Withdrawn
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
2024
Withdrawn
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
2024
Studio to the South Of the Queen's Head Public House, The Bakery, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
To rear of property, 1 weeping willow to be re-reduced back to previous reduction points.
2024
Studio to the South Of the Queen's Head Public House, The Bakery, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
To rear of property, 1 weeping willow to be re-reduced back to previous reduction points.
2024
Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Two additional roof windows
2024
Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for two additional roof windows
2024
Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Two additional roof windows
2024
Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for two additional roof windows
2023
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
1. Ornamental cherry tree - has died. We want to remove it down to thestump. 2. Eucalyptu…
2023
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
1. Ornamental cherry tree - has died. We want to remove it down to thestump. 2. Eucalyptu…
2022
Withdrawn
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Addition of an oak porch to kitchen door (amended description)
2022
Withdrawn
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Addition of an oak porch to kitchen door (amended description)
2022
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
1. Hazel - the tree leans substantially into the lake, such that when the lake is full of…
2022
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
1. Hazel - the tree leans substantially into the lake, such that when the lake is full of…
2022
The Bunches, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
x 1 Yew (Y1) - to be pruned as required to ensure clearance over garage roof by 1-2m. x 1…
2016
Approved
The Old Carpenters, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for proposed demolition of outbuilding and erection of annexe…
2016
Approved
The Old Carpenters, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Proposed demolition of outbuilding and erection of annexe. Larger window to attic of list…
2017
Buttercups, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Works to trees in a conservation area.
2017
Buttercups, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Works to trees in a conservation area.
2016
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Ash (T1) - Pollard at a height of approximtely 8 metres due to signs of decay
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
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Other 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.
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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
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