Planning application
Grove Lodge, Highfield Drive, Colchester CO3 3QB
Works: New dwelling Domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed new dwelling to replace derelict piggery. Conversion of existing summerhouse to provide ancillary 4-bay cart lodge.
As published by the council, reference 222549
Application record
- Reference
- 222549
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 10 Oct 2022
- Validated
- 10 Oct 2022
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2023
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3QB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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241695 Granted
Grove Lodge, Highfield Drive, Colchester CO3 3QB
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (archaeology) of application 231584
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Oct 2022
Received by Colchester
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3 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Refuse
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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