Shatters Farm, Shatters Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Continued Change of Use of detached outbuilding to holiday annex (Continued change of use Planning Application required due to receiving a temporary approval). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Colchester's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO2 0PY
- Received
- 8 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Layer Breton
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 3 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 59, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
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The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.