Planning application
230029
16 High Street North, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8JU
Proposal
Application for an Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rear extension to existing residential property (AMENDED DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION FORM)
As published by the council, reference 230029
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2023
Received by Colchester
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12 Jan 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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260465 Awaiting decision
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261128 Awaiting decision
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261112 Awaiting decision
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In Colchester
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261029 Granted
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261024 Granted
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260544 Granted
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261378 Awaiting decision
11 Valfreda Way, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PJ
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single- storey rear extension extending 3.0 metres beyond the rear wall of theoriginal dwelling with a flat roof and rooflights.
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261335 Awaiting decision
Whitehouse Farm Bungalow, White House Farm, Severalls Lane, Colchester CO4 5JA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing bungalow. The existing bungalow has not been lived in as the property is currently in an unsafe condition that requires demolition and rebuilding. We have been advised by the planning author