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Grove Farm, Grove Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PJ

Refused Colchester 260692 Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing development to Erect a steel-framed and box profile steel-clad machinery shed for the storage and maintenance of tractors and other equipment used in land management. The building works

As published by the council, reference 260692

Application record

Reference
260692
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Langham
Postcode
CO4 5PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 261073 Granted

    Grove Farm, Grove Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PJ

    Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - machinery shed for the safe storage and maintenance of two or more tractors, a telehandler and other equipment

    Decided 13 Jul 2026 Other

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this refusal means

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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 0.3 miles

  • Grove Farm, Grove Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PJ

    261073 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development - machinery shed for the safe storage and maintenance of two or more tractors, a telehandler and other equipment

    Granted Other
    Small domestic
  • Squirrels, Wick Road, Langham Essex CO4 5PE

    230481 Submitted 27 Feb 2023 400 yards away

    LOFT CONVERSION INCLUDING REAR FLAT ROOF DORMER WITH JULIET BALCONY AND FRONT PITCHED ROOF DORMERS (FOLLOWING DEMOLITION OF CHIMNEY STACKS), SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION WITH GLAZED ROOF LANTERN AND OAKFRAMED PORCH

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 5 docs
    Small domestic
  • Cherry Garden, Wick Road, Langham Essex CO4 5PE

    230368 Submitted 16 Feb 2023 400 yards away

    PROPOSED SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Keepers Cottage, School Road, Langham Colchester CO4 5PB

    230493 Submitted 28 Feb 2023 0.3 miles away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Apr

    Application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 12 of planningpermission 213145

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
  • Hunters End, School Road, Langham Colchester CO4 5PB

    261377 Submitted 27 Jul 2026 0.3 miles away

    Proposed rear extension to existing garage

    Granted Full applications Extension
  • Keepers Cottage, School Road, Langham Essex CO4 5PB

    230720 Submitted 23 Mar 2023 0.3 miles away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditionS 3, 4, 6, 7,10 (213145)

    Awaiting decision Conditions 7 docs

In Colchester

  • 261454 Granted

    6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 261763 Awaiting decision

    Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

    Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 261294 Granted

    Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 261741 Awaiting decision

    16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

    Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 261408 Refused

    6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

    Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development