5 Stockwell, Colchester CO1 1HP Data via plota.co.uk

261477 - Listed Building Application Valid
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Proposal

Listed building consent application for repair to the front door frameand redecoration of the front door Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
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Validated
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 26 Nov 2026, from Colchester's recent listed building works.

The consultation period closed on 29 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 1-7 Stockwell
List entry 1169541 · The pin is inside its outline · 42 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 Grade II*, 36 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Colchester Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Scheduled monument 92 m away: Town Wall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 157 m away: Colchester Castle Park; Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 4

Last sold for £245,000 in May 2021. Terraced house, freehold.

21 May 2021£245,000
10 October 2001£133,000
24 August 1999£95,000
6 November 1995£67,000

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

Building

Floor area67 m² (721 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
Listed Building
Postcode
CO1 1HP
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 59 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides listed building works by day 68.

Day 599 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
38%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
83decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Refused
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2024 Approved
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2024
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2016
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Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.