20 St Clare Road, Colchester CO3 3SZ Data via plota.co.uk

261627 - Full (8 Week Determination) Application Valid

Proposal

Single storey extension to existing detached outbuilding to provide residential annexe accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 6

Priority habitat: No main habitat but additional habitats present
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Local nature reserve 142 m away: Lexden Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 106 m away: Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1816 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Conservation area 74 m away: Colchester Area 3; Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 8 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,668,500 in December 2020. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

17 December 2020£1,668,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
26 July 2004£620,000Detached house

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

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO3 3SZ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
437decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Oct 2026
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.