Planning application
42 Old Forge Road, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JT
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Two storey side extension & front porch
As published by the council, reference 260529
Application record
- Reference
- 260529
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Layer de la Haye
- Postcode
- CO2 0JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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18 May 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 18 May 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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