C & C Hire, 67 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed addition of MOT testing facilities at existing vehicle repair garage within current building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.
Site constraints 1
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
- CO2 7JW
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Shrub End
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 10 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 85, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Historical activity at this location
17 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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