Green Gables, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH Data via plota.co.uk

260659 - Full (8 Week Determination) Application Valid
Commercial & major worksExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Construction of Horse Menage, 20m+40m, with associated floodlighting, for exercising horses. Non commercial. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 93.

The consultation period closed on 29 Jul 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Layer Breton built-up area; Open access land 10 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £710,000 in September 2025. Detached house, freehold.

9 September 2025£710,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

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
CO2 0NH
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Parish
Birch
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 93, past the statutory target. 75% of commercial and major works in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 9337 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
Clovelly, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
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2021 Refused
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
Sumachs, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
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2021 Approved
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Listed building applicatino for proposed single storey rear & side extension and internal…
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2020 Approved
White House, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations (Revised Description).
202005
2020 Approved
White House, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Listed building applicatino for proposed single storey rear & side extension and internal…
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2020 Approved
White House, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations (Revised Description).
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2019 Approved
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Demolition of porch and construction of replacement porch, demolition of part existing gr…
192857
2019 Approved
Summer Place, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Demolition of porch and construction of replacement porch, demolition of part existing gr…
192857
2018 Approved
Clovelly, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Single storey side extension accommodating living room and double garage.
181077
2017 Approved
Westwood, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Single storey rear extension.
173282
2017 Approved
Westwood, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Single storey rear extension.
173282
2017 Approved
Braeside Cottage, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Proposed garage.
172227
2017 Approved
Braeside Cottage, Mill Lane, Birch Colchester CO2 0NH
Proposed garage.
172227
2016 Approved
11 Greenfield Houses, Birch Colchester CO2 0NJ
Application for a proposed larger home extension measuring 4.88 metreslong, 3.65 high and…
160358
2024 Approved
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242439
2024 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 of 202006
210651
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.