Old Timbers, Penlan Hall Lane, Fordham Essex CO6 3LR Data via plota.co.uk
Application Valid
261116 - Listed Building
Description
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 & 4 of approved application 250192 Data via plota.co.uk
Historical activity at this location
5 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Moss Farm, Penlan Hall Lane, Fordham Essex CO6 3LR
Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - proposed ste…
2024
Approved
Moss Farm, Penlan Hall Lane, Fordham Essex CO6 3LR
Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - proposed ste…
2016
Suttons Farm, Suttons Farm, Penlan Hall Lane, Fordham Colchester CO6 3LR
Application to discharge condition 15 (external lighting) of application 151527
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions
Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #49 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% 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 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Colchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #49 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #39 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
84 decided
1,059
Total decisions
216 refused in 2025