Planning application
Will O The Wisp, Parkfield Street, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7EL
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
First floor extension above existing garden room.
As published by the council, reference 260347
Application record
- Reference
- 260347
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Old Heath & The Hythe
- Parish
- East Donyland
- Postcode
- CO5 7EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Colchester
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5 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 30 April 2026, 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.
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