17 & 15 Queen Anne Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8BB Data via plota.co.uk

261436 - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed Application Valid

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed conversion of two dwellings into one. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from Colchester's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the West Mersea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Postcode
CO5 8BB
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
West Mersea
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
79decided in the last year

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

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