Dabchicks Sailing Club, 143 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX Data via plota.co.uk

252588 - Full (8 Week Determination) Approved

Proposal

Part replacement of external UPVC cladding and render for new black timber boarding Replacement of low level timber cladding with brickwork to match existing Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
2 Dec 2025
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Validated
23 Dec 2025
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Approved
20 Apr 2026

Approved on 20 Apr 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 11

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Mersea Island across the site
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
West Mersea 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.
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Special protection area 3 m away: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 3 m away: Blackwater Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Smuggler's Way, Grade II, 15 m away · 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Flood defence 20 m away (wall); Priority habitat 4 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Inside the West Mersea built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO5 8NX
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
West Mersea
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
20 Apr 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 118 days from validation, 62 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
811decided in the last year

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Consultation & key dates

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16 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (230706)
232590
2023 Approved
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 5 (230706)
232590
2023 Approved
Installation of 18KW Solar PV System to the roof of the Dabchicks Sailing Club
230620
2023 Approved
Installation of 18KW Solar PV System to the roof of the Dabchicks Sailing Club
230620
2018 Approved
Retrospective application: Installation of 4 wooden planters
182564
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU
Reduce heights + width of tree. over hanging road and neighbours property cherry plum tre…
252053
2023
5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU
cherry Plum Tree reduce height and width growing up into electricity and telephone wires…
232730
2023
5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU
cherry Plum Tree reduce height and width growing up into electricity and telephone wires…
232730
2023 Approved
Dabchicks Sailing Club, 143 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NX
Alterations to Ground and First floor South and West elevations and Ground floor South el…
230706
2023 Approved
Dabchicks Sailing Club, 143 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NX
Alterations to Ground and First floor South and West elevations and Ground floor South el…
230706
2022 Withdrawn
land adj to, Dabchicks Sailing Club, 143 Coast Road, West Mersea CO5 8NX
This planning application is for the temporary installation of a safety fence and gating…
220046
2022 Withdrawn
land adj to, Dabchicks Sailing Club, 143 Coast Road, West Mersea CO5 8NX
This planning application is for the temporary installation of a safety fence and gating…
220046
2021
Stable House, 2 Carriers Close, West Mersea CO5 8NY
To remove the Sycamore in the rear garden which is causing overcrowding and affecting the…
212735
2021
5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU
Cherry plum tree - tree has grown very tall and is blocking light to my cottage. Also beg…
211200
2020 Approved
8 The Lane, West Mersea CO5 8NT
Replace existing window with new patio doors and replace existing French doors with bay w…
201965
2020 Approved
8 The Lane, West Mersea CO5 8NT
Replace existing window with new patio doors and replace existing French doors with bay w…
201965
2020
Coopers Cottage, 154 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX
This is a self-seeded Wild Prunus. It has been trimmed/pruned many times before in an att…
201542
2020
Coopers Cottage, 154 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX
This is a self-seeded Wild Prunus. It has been trimmed/pruned many times before in an att…
201542
2020 Approved
Old City Hall, 13 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester
Rear extension and new roof. Resubmission of 191268
200390
2020 Approved
Old City Hall, 13 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester
Rear extension and new roof. Resubmission of 191268
200390
2019 Approved
15 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NT
Addition of lantern window to rear, patio doors, window renewal to house, roof lift to ea…
192402
2019 Approved
15 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NT
Addition of lantern window to rear, patio doors, window renewal to house, roof lift to ea…
192402
2019 Approved
154 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX
Proposed 1st storey rear extension
190532
2019 Approved
154 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX
Proposed 1st storey rear extension
190532
2018
2 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU
Remove Yew tree.
182201
2017 Approved
154 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX
Erection of single storey porch to front
171575
2017 Approved
3 Carriers Close, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NY
Retrospective application : conversion of window on the front of the property into a set…
171588
2017 Approved
3 Carriers Close, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NY
Retrospective application : conversion of window on the front of the property into a set…
171588
2016 Approved
3 Carriers Close, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NY
Proposed 2 storey side extension and extended porch (as approved under 144998)
162854
2016
154 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NX
Wild prunus tree to be reduced by 30% due to tree being "Top Heavy".
162266
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