The Firs, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5QX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing single storey extension to existing games room previously converted from a garage. The extension accommodates a bedroom and bathroom. The use is ancillary to the residential use of 'The Firs' b… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing
- Postcode
- CO4 5QX
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Boxted
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Decision date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 6 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
21 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
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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