260801

1. 30 Apr 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 11 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 23 Jul 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

• 260806 Awaiting decision

  Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN

  Retrospective application for relocation of existing yurt (Roundhouse)to eastern garden and regularisation of existing shepherd's hut(Back in Thyme), including use of existing parking and connection to existing drainage infrastructure.

  1 May 2026 0m away Full applications
• 260805 Awaiting decision

  Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN

  Retrospective application for retention and relocation of three small-scale holiday units (Vilasini, Sugar Hut and one replacement Solido tiny home) within the residential curtilage of Blackbrook Stud Farm, utilising existing garden-room bases, services

  1 May 2026 0m away Full applications
• 261062 Awaiting decision

  Blacksmiths Corner, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed erection of a single-storey detached timber garden building (Dunster House model) within the rear residential curtilage, situated adjacent to the existing garage.

  10 Jun 2026 0m away Lawful development
• 260751 Awaiting decision

  Land to the East of, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4ET

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 11 (materials) of approved application 251595

  27 Apr 2026 301m away Conditions
• 261371 Awaiting decision

  Land to the East of, Nayland Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4ET

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 15 (Fenestration Details) of Reserved Matters 251595.

  27 Jul 2026 301m away Conditions

• 261029 Granted

  Padstow House, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3PX

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed use ofthe land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 261024 Granted

  67 Victoria Road, Colchester CO3 3NU

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed hip togable and dormer extension

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 260544 Granted

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

  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

  25 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 261378 Awaiting decision

  11 Valfreda Way, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PJ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single- storey rear extension extending 3.0 metres beyond the rear wall of theoriginal dwelling with a flat roof and rooflights.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261335 Awaiting decision

  Whitehouse Farm Bungalow, White House Farm, Severalls Lane, Colchester CO4 5JA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing bungalow. The existing bungalow has not been lived in as the property is currently in an unsafe condition that requires demolition and rebuilding. We have been advised by the planning author

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development