Rose Cottage, Whitebeam Close, Colchester CO4 5HB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Loft conversion to include rear bonnet dormers and front facing roof lights. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 28 Aug 2026 · Last checked 5 Oct 2026
Site constraints 5
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £249,950 in July 2006. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO4 5HB
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Mile End
- Parish
- Myland
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 16% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 4 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
17 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.
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
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