Heckford Bridge Cottage, Maldon Road, Birch Colchester CO3 0SP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Removal of existing porch. New porch and cladding to the main house. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
Show all 4 with distances
- 33 mHillside VillaGrade II
- 51 mThe Angel Public HouseGrade II
- 70 mWishing Well CottageGrade II
- 146 mBlackboard CottageGrade II
Checked on 6 October 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 £360,000 in December 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 March 2025, 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
- CO3 0SP
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Birch
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 16% 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
- 1 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
24 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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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