Deoban, 171 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3TE Data via plota.co.uk

251037 - Full (8 Week Determination) Withdrawn

Proposal

Retrospective planning application for a safety and privacy screening around ongoing maintenance works. Once works have been completed, screening to be removed from site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2025
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Validated
4 Jul 2025
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Withdrawn
1 Sept 2025

Withdrawn on 1 Sept 2025 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Local nature reserve 75 m away: Spring Lane Meadows
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Scheduled monument 46 m away: Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 39 m away: Colchester Area 3; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; National infrastructure project 1757 m away: A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Scheme; Inside the Colchester 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

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,223,000 in December 2021. Detached house, freehold.

20 December 2021£1,223,000
31 March 2015£985,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area456 m² (4,908 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (32 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 13 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO3 3TE
Received
18 May 2025
Validated
4 Jul 2025
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Aug 2025
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
1 Sept 2025
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Jul 2025
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.