16 High Street North, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JU

1. 6 Jan 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 12 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 9 March 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 25 High Street North, West Mersea Essex CO5 8JU

  241517 Submitted 24 Jul 2024 0m away

  Loft conversion including from hip to gable end, 2no. Dormers to front and 1no. Dormer to rear, single Storey side / rear extension andporch to new entrance

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 High Street North, West Mersea Essex CO5 8JU

  241952 Submitted 24 Sep 2024 0m away

  Loft conversion including from hip to gable end, 3no. velux to front and 1no. dormer to rear, single storey side / rear extension and porchto new entrance

  Refused Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Woodfield Drive, West Mersea Essex CO5 8PX

  223137 Submitted 21 Dec 2022 182m away

  first floor extension to front of existing house

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• Annexe, 15 Mersea Avenue, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JL

  260965 Submitted 26 May 2026 205m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul

  change of use of existing annex to rental and short term let, includesoff road parking and dedicated access

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 25 Mersea Avenue, West Mersea Essex CO5 8JL

  230119 Submitted 18 Jan 2023 205m away

  FRONT EXTENSION, LOFT CONVERSION WITH PROPOSED NEW GABLES, VELUX AND DORMER. RIDGE HEIGHT RAISED AS PER SECTION (RESUBMISSION OF 221456)ADDED BALCONY

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs

• Water Tower, Upland Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8DR

  241900 Submitted 18 Sep 2024 215m away

  Upgrade of existing site (replacement antennas, relocated dish), and associated ancillary development

  Granted Full applications 26 docs

• 261323 Refused

  9 London Land Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and additional storey to the side of property.

  16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261322 Granted

  1 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BW

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed convertion the existing roof space to provide an additional bedroom, dressing area and en-suite, accessed by a new staircase from the existing first floor.

  16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261647 Awaiting decision

  362d Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8DD

  Small extension to existing garage including extending hipped roof over extension

  8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261630 Awaiting decision

  7 Manor Close, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)- Creating two infill extensions to side entrance area and to the rear. Various internal remodelling. Externally insulating the existing building (walls and roof). Render all external walls with

  4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261263 Granted

  The Firs, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5QX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing single storey extension to existing games room previously converted from a garage. The extension accommodates a bedroom and bathroom. The use is ancillary to the residential use of 'The Firs'

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development