Mount Pleasant, Birchwood Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6ED

1. 25 Oct 2022

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Approve Conditional

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Mount Pleasant, Birchwood Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6ED

  222686 Submitted 25 Oct 2022 0m away

  Two storey side extension, single storey infill to rear, internal alterations and alterations to existing cartlodge

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Lamb Cottage, Birchwood Road, Dedham Colchester CO7 6ED

  261537 Submitted 20 Aug 2026 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Proposed alterations to existing workshop and proposed gym

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Rowan House, Ardleigh Road, Dedham Essex CO7 6EE

  223160 Submitted 24 Dec 2022 192m away

  To demolish an existing garage and replace it with a gazebo in approximately the same location.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 15 docs

• Grove Cottage West, Grove Hill, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DX

  260721 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 278m away

  (Retrospective) Replacement of Window and door on the back of the house with like for like material and design, replacement of a plasticdown pipe to cast iron per original.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• East Dene, Grove Hill, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DX

  222891 Submitted 18 Nov 2022 278m away

  Proposed extension of dropped kerb

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 docs

• Greenhayes, Grove Hill, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DX

  230054 Submitted 11 Jan 2023 278m away

  Proposed conversion of an existing single storey attached storage barn/workshop to an ancillary annexe and study.

  Granted Full applications 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 261092 Granted

  2 Centurion House, St. Johns Street, Colchester CO2 7AH

  Change of use to a Pizza take away

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261262 Granted

  Hillcrest, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261253 Refused

  Dunnet, Fountain Lane, Birch Colchester CO3 0SR

  Proposed stove external flue pipe to existing outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261202 Granted

  Cherry Tree House, Heath Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QR

  Proposed new stables in rear garden for storage of 2 horses for personal use only, non commercial.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261606 Awaiting decision

  Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications