2 New Captains Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of roof to existing bungalow with the construction of a first floor level with room with the roof void above. Demolition of existingconservatory to the rear, and front extension with porch - Resubmission of application 260404 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
Associated applications 2
- VariationRemoval of roof to existing bungalow with the construction of a first floor level with room…This application261611
Site constraints 3
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 1
Last sold for £250,000 in October 2023. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2018, 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
- CO5 8QP
- Received
- 1 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- West Mersea
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 27 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 23 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 8 days faster than Colchester's median of 60 for demolitions. Approved, as 75% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 28 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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.
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