9 London Land Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AE Data via plota.co.uk

261816 - Full (8 Week Determination) Application Valid
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension, first floor side extensionand loft conversion with associated rear facing dormer, to provide additional living accomodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 2
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) agrees.
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.
National landscape 42 m away: Dedham Vale
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 13 October 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
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO6 3AE
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Wormingford
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
472decided 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
3 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Crown Piece, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AD
Application to vary condition 5 (landscaping) of planning permission 062771
210287
2020 Approved
Land West of, Clargett, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AD
Proposed Change of Use of Highway land to private land.
200978
2020 Approved
Land West of, Clargett, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AD
Proposed Change of Use of Highway land to private land.
200978
2020
Post Office Stores, Wormingford Stores, Church Road, Wormingford CO6 3AD
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 of 192554 (Construction Manag…
200853
2020
Post Office Stores, Wormingford Stores, Church Road, Wormingford CO6 3AD
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 7 of 192554 (Construction Manag…
200853
2019 Approved
Post Office Stores, Wormingford Post Office, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AD
Proposed development at the village store - comprising extensions/alterations to existing…
192554
2019 Approved
Post Office Stores, Wormingford Post Office, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AD
Proposed development at the village store - comprising extensions/alterations to existing…
192554
2019 Approved
Thyme House, 1 London Land Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AE
Ground floor rear extension to form a new conservatory and kitchen. Resubmission of 18248…
190260
2019 Approved
Thyme House, 1 London Land Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AE
Ground floor rear extension to form a new conservatory and kitchen. Resubmission of 18248…
190260
2019
Former, Wormingford Post Office, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AD
Removal of post box.
190627
2019
Former, Wormingford Post Office, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AD
Removal of post box.
190627
2018 Withdrawn
Thyme House, 1 London Land Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AE
Ground floor rear extension to form a new conservatory and kitchen (AMENDED LOCATION)
182483
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