29 Moy Road, Colchester CO2 8NZ Data via plota.co.uk

251401 - Householder Notification Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval for to demolish part of an outbuilding and erect proposed single storey rear. extension 4.535 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling with maximum height of 3.600 metres and eaves height of 2.600 metres Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2025
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Validated
8 Jul 2025
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Approved
5 Aug 2025

Approved on 5 Aug 2025 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Berechurch built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £227,500 in December 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

16 December 2020£227,500
6 November 2018£220,000
29 September 2015£170,000
5 April 2007£145,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Householder Notification
Postcode
CO2 8NZ
Received
30 Jun 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Ward
Berechurch
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Aug 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
5 Aug 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 17 days faster than Colchester's median of 45 for prior approvals. Approved, as 77% of prior approvals here are.

83%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
78decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Jul 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.