Planning application
Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use -Land has been separated, used and maintained as garden area associatedwith the dwelling of Coveneys for more than 10 years
As published by the council, reference 260544
Application record
- Reference
- 260544
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Great Horkesley
- Postcode
- CO6 4AL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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261359 Awaiting decision
Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Listed building consent application for the erection of a two storey extension and re-ordering to Coveneys Eastern elevation as well as minor internal and fenestration works across the listed building
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261358 Awaiting decision
Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Proposal for the erection of a two storey extension and re-ordering toCoveneys Eastern elevation as well as minor internal and fenestration works across the listed building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Colchester granted permission on 28 July 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.
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 500 metres
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Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
87% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
Listed building consent application for the erection of a two storey extension and re-ordering to Coveneys Eastern elevation as well as minor internal and fenestration works across the listed building
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing -
Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
82% historically approved · decision due ~17 Sep
Proposal for the erection of a two storey extension and re-ordering toCoveneys Eastern elevation as well as minor internal and fenestration works across the listed building
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing -
The Cedars, The Causeway, Great Horkesley Essex CO6 4AD
Rear single storey kitchen extension, single storey side extension to provide ground floor bedroom
Granted Full applications Extension 9 docsSmall domestic -
The Cedars, The Causeway, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AD
Installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, together with shipping container housing electrical equipment.
Withdrawn Full applications
Other lawful development applications
In Colchester
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261323 Refused
9 London Land Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AE
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and additional storey to the side of property.
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261322 Granted
1 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BW
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed convertion the existing roof space to provide an additional bedroom, dressing area and en-suite, accessed by a new staircase from the existing first floor.
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261647 Awaiting decision
362d Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8DD
Small extension to existing garage including extending hipped roof over extension
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261630 Awaiting decision
7 Manor Close, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AR
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)- Creating two infill extensions to side entrance area and to the rear. Various internal remodelling. Externally insulating the existing building (walls and roof). Render all external walls with
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261263 Granted
The Firs, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5QX
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing single storey extension to existing games room previously converted from a garage. The extension accommodates a bedroom and bathroom. The use is ancillary to the residential use of 'The Firs'