Toad Hall, 16 Colchester Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9EU Data via plota.co.uk

260938 - Full (8 Week Determination) Approved

Proposal

Installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels and associated battery storage equipment to a Grade II listed dwelling, including inverter, cabling and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: 14, 15 and 16, Colchester Road
List entry 1225230 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wivenhoe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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
CO7 9EU
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Wivenhoe
Parish
Wivenhoe
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 12 days faster than Colchester's median of 68 for listed building works. Approved, as 94% of listed building works here are.

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
17 Jun 2026
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