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The Little Glebe, Spring Lane South, Colchester CO3 4AN

Refused Colchester 242024 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Demolition 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

Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement 4 bed dwelling. Existing access retained. Replacement of existing garage by new (and car port).

As published by the council, reference 242024

Application record

Reference
242024
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refuse
Received
7 Oct 2024
Validated
16 Oct 2024
Decided
11 Dec 2024
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 4AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 252091 Awaiting decision

    The Little Glebe, Spring Lane South, Colchester CO3 4AN

    Outline application for renovation of the host house 'Little Glebe' and the existing barn to the rear (that already benefits from residential permission), and erect two houses within the site grounds.

    Submitted 26 Sep 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 16 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

32 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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