3 Beech Avenue, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9AR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Internal reconfiguration and extensions to the existing 1.5 storey dwelling to provide a contemporary family home. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 30 Jul 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the design and effects on neighbours were considered acceptable, subject to conditions.
- A neighbour objected that the increased height would restrict already limited daylight.
- The committee unanimously approved the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 30 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 5
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO7 9AR
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Wivenhoe
- Parish
- Wivenhoe
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 177 days from validation, 121 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% 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
- 4 Mar 2026
Historical activity at this location
13 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
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