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

1. 2 Apr 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 28 May 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  252604 Submitted 4 Dec 2025 0m away

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce

  Withdrawn Full applications

• Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  241959 Submitted 25 Sep 2024 0m away

  Proposed Farm Track

  Granted Full applications 22 docs

• Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  261606 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

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

  260610 Submitted 2 Apr 2026 0m away

  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

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

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

  261585 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

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

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Elms Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  250873 Submitted 25 Apr 2025 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jun

  Convert brick outbuilding to a Utility room. Link the House to the proposed Utility Room. Reinstate a side sash window. Install cast ironstyle steps the hay loft on an attached barn. Conservation works including but not limited to, the removal of waterp

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 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
• 261247 Granted

  11 - 21 Travers Road, Colchester CO2 9FH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed temporary removal and reinstatement of limited areas of existing external cladding, where required, to allow the installation of cavitybarriers, with no material alteration to the externa

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261142 Granted

  Milneburg, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0LJ

  Extension to the rear (4m) and side extension within Permitted Development Rights

  22 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 261581 Awaiting decision

  2 Redmill, Colchester CO3 4RT

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and single storey side extension

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261246 Granted

  6-16 Fowler Road, Colchester CO2 9FF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed temporary removal and reinstatement of limited areas of existing external cladding, where required, to allow the installation of cavitybarriers, with no material alteration to the externa

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development