Hillside, The Heath, Dedham Colchester CO7 6BU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed singe storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Last checked 16 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2023, 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
- CO7 6BU
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Dedham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 15 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 16 Sept 2026
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.
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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