Layer De La Haye Primary School, 19 High Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0DS Data via plota.co.uk

251409 - County Council Application Valid

Proposal

Notification for - Installation of two air source heat pumps and replacement of building fabrics comprising new cladding, flat roof finishes and windows and doors Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 29 Jul 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 493.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Cross Stores Post Office, Grade II, 59 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Layer-de-la-Haye built-up area; 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 1 November 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
County Council
Postcode
CO2 0DS
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
1 Jul 2025
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Parish
Layer de la Haye
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2025
Agent
Essex County Council

Decision outlook

Day 493, past the statutory target. 94% of other 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 1 Nov 2026.

Day 493437 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
17decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Historical activity at this location

19 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Application for a Lawful Certificate for proposed building of a woodenframed and clad cla…
230341
2023 Approved
Application for a Lawful Certificate for proposed building of a woodenframed and clad cla…
230341
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
9 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye Essex CO2 0JS
Application for a lawful development certificate for installation of Ground Floor side ob…
230523
2023 Approved
9 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye Essex CO2 0JS
Application for a lawful development certificate for installation of Ground Floor side ob…
230523
2020 Approved
6 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye CO2 0JS
Erection of an entrance porch to the front elevation
202733
2020 Approved
6 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye CO2 0JS
Erection of an entrance porch to the front elevation
202733
2020 Approved
11 High Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0DS
Two storey side extension to an existing end terrace cottage.
200298
2020 Approved
11 High Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0DS
Two storey side extension to an existing end terrace cottage.
200298
2020 Approved
11 High Road, Layer De La Haye CO2 0DS
Listed building application for a two storey side extension to an existing end terrace co…
200299
2020 Approved
11 High Road, Layer De La Haye CO2 0DS
Listed building application for a two storey side extension to an existing end terrace co…
200299
2019 Approved
The Maltings, 10 Malting Green Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JH
Conversion of existing garage & new link to existing annex.
192115
2019 Approved
The Maltings, 10 Malting Green Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JH
Conversion of existing garage & new link to existing annex.
192115
2019 Refused
adopted footway, Malting Green Road, Layer De La Haye
Application to determine whether prior approval is required for proposed development by t…
191906
2019 Refused
adopted footway, Malting Green Road, Layer De La Haye
Application to determine whether prior approval is required for proposed development by t…
191906
2018 Approved
10 High Road, Layer De La Haye CO2 0DS
Rear single storey extension. Existing conservatory to be demolished.
181570
2017 Approved
1 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JS
Two storey front extension, single storey rear extension.
170214
2017 Approved
1 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JS
Two storey front extension, single storey rear extension.
170214
2016 Approved
11 High Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0DS
Two Storey side extension to an existing end terrace cottage. (Listed Building Consent)
162044
2016 Approved
11 High Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0DS
Two Storey side extension to an existing end terrace cottage. (Planning permission)
162043
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

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