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Mill Paddock, Spring Lane North, Colchester Essex CO3 4AR

Granted Colchester 241963 Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed 'Use of the land for siting a caravan for ancillary use to the main dwelling.' (REVISED DESCRIPTION)

As published by the council, reference 241963

Application record

Reference
241963
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Received
25 Sep 2024
Validated
25 Sep 2024
Decided
3 Dec 2024
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 4AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 241962 Granted

    Mill Paddock, Spring Lane North, Colchester Essex CO3 4AR

    Erection of a timber, pre-fabricated, single-storey granny annexe, for ancillary use to the main dwelling.

    Decided 10 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 3 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

  3. 15 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 3 December 2024, 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.

About lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Mill Paddock, Spring Lane North, Colchester Essex CO3 4AR

    241962 Submitted 25 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Erection of a timber, pre-fabricated, single-storey granny annexe, for ancillary use to the main dwelling.

    Granted Full applications 8 docs
    Small domestic
  • Maltings Farm, Maltings Farm House, Cymbeline Way, Colchester Essex CO3 4AS

    223035 Submitted 8 Dec 2022 350 yards away

    Installation of 16 No Solar panels to existing barn roof

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs
  • Maltings Farm, Maltings Farm House, Cymbeline Way, Colchester Essex CO3 4AS

    223034 Submitted 8 Dec 2022 350 yards away

    Installation of 16 No Solar panels to existing barn roof

    Granted Full applications 10 docs
  • 8 Tapwoods, Colchester CO3 3TJ

    211645 Submitted 8 Jun 2021 400 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

    T1 Liquidambar - Prune branches 1- meters in garden. T4 Holly Hedge bottom of garden - reduce by 8 inches and follow line, trim side. T5 Large Holly Tree - centre of garden - reduce to height of windowsill and trim back to inside brick (approx 30 -50cm).

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • 8 Tapwoods, Colchester CO3 3TJ

    242293 Submitted 11 Nov 2024 400 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Jan

    Reference to the attached photo of the tree and location. Previously, the tree had works permitted to reduce the height and sides. This was completed in 2021 by prior residents. Maintenance is required on the tree to reduce the sides again by 50-60cm (max

    Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
  • 12 Bramley Close, Colchester CO3 3RU

    260907 Submitted 18 May 2026 400 yards away

    Construction of a raised, rear patio, extending approximately 5.0 metres from the rear elevation, with retaining wall and steps, at a maximum height of 0.65 metres above existing ground level. Height above existing ground level varies due to sloping sit

    Granted Full applications

In Colchester

  • 261454 Granted

    6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 261763 Awaiting decision

    Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 261294 Granted

    Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 261741 Awaiting decision

    16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 261408 Refused

    6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development