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Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

Granted Colchester 260610 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Extension Windows or glazing Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Part two storey, part single storey rear extension and alterations to fenestration and internal floor plan. Removal of covered link between dwelling and outbuilding. Removal of existing chimneys and addition ofnew twin wall metal flue. Addition of brick p

As published by the council, reference 260610

Application record

Reference
260610
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Mount Bures
Postcode
CO8 5BA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 261585 Awaiting decision

    Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

    Application discharge condition 3 (external facing and roof materials)to application 260610.

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 260613 Refused

    Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Two storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and alterations to driveway.

    Decided 28 May 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 9 June 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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    252604 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 50 yards away

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    261606 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 50 yards away

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  • Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

    260613 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Two storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration and alterations to driveway.

    Refused Lawful development Extension Windows or glazing

  • Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

    261585 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

    Application discharge condition 3 (external facing and roof materials)to application 260610.

    Awaiting decision Conditions

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