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Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL

Granted Colchester 260544 Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Submitted 23 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

Documents

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What 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

  • Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL

    261359 Submitted 23 Jul 2026 0m away

    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

    261358 Submitted 23 Jul 2026 0m away

    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

    230221 Submitted 1 Feb 2023 262m away

    Rear single storey kitchen extension, single storey side extension to provide ground floor bedroom

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic
  • The Cedars, The Causeway, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AD

    260841 Submitted 7 May 2026 262m away

    Installation of ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, together with shipping container housing electrical equipment.

    Withdrawn Full applications

In Colchester

  • 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.

    16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 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.

    16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 261647 Awaiting decision

    362d Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8DD

    Small extension to existing garage including extending hipped roof over extension

    8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 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

    4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 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'

    8 Jul 2026 Lawful development