Harris Barn, Kemps Farm, Mersea Road, Peldon Colchester CO5 7QG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Retrospective application for Retention of existing detached garage/cart lodge with ancillary first-floor accommodation associated with Harris Barn, a Grade II listed building. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent extensions.
Site constraints 6
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- 34 mBarn West of Kemp's FarmhouseGrade II
Checked on 20 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 £775,000 in September 2021. Other property, 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 May 2017, 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
- CO5 7QG
- Received
- 14 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- Winstred Hundred
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 14 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides extensions by day 56.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 9 Nov 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.
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.
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