5 Ashley Gardens, Colchester CO3 3QG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Installation of Solar PV System to the South and East roof of dwellingand existing outbuilding. Installation of battery storage located North of the property. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Oct 2026 and 18 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
- Postcode
- CO3 3QG
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Colchester to go on. Colchester decision record →
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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