Barton Olivers, 181 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JY Data via plota.co.uk

261532 - Full (8 Week Determination) Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
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Approved
29 Oct 2026

Approved on 29 Oct 2026 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Protected tree 11 m away: Ash (Fraxinus spp), order 02/94
Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Also on the record
Priority habitat 19 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £775,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

12 December 2025£775,000
28 July 2000£310,000

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

Building

Floor area120 m² (1,292 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2022, 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
CO6 3JY
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
West Bergholt
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
525decided 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

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1 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

9 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Approved
179 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JY
New single storey porch extension to the front of the existing dwelling and new monopitch…
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2020 Approved
179 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JY
New single storey porch extension to the front of the existing dwelling and new monopitch…
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2020 Refused
Barton Olivers, 181 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JY
Construction of new detached two-storey house with garage, drive and new access.
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2020 Refused
Barton Olivers, 181 Colchester Road, West Bergholt CO6 3JY
Construction of new detached two-storey house with garage, drive and new access.
201472
2020 Approved
179 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JY
Application to vary condition 2 of decision 182761: substitute drawings showing changes t…
200706
2020 Approved
179 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JY
Application to vary condition 2 of decision 182761: substitute drawings showing changes t…
200706
2020 Approved
179 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JY
Application to discharge condition 8 of planning permission 182761
200319
2020 Approved
179 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JY
Application to discharge condition 8 of planning permission 182761
200319
2018 Refused
179 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JY
Construction of 2 No houses
182761
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.