Land north of, 4 Churchfields, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The demolition of an existing disused storage unit and erection of proposed one bedroom dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 1 Oct 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Site constraints 5
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO5 8QJ
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- West Mersea
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, 5 days faster than Colchester's median of 61 for demolitions. Refused, as 26% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 28 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 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.
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