Planning application
25 Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5HJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Retrospective permission for erection of an annex ancillary to the main dwelling
As published by the council, reference 260960
Application record
- Reference
- 260960
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Boxted
- Postcode
- CO4 5HJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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261023 Awaiting decision
25 Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5HJ
Retrospective permission for change of use from agriculture to dog walking field.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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9 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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82% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep
Retrospective permission for change of use from agriculture to dog walking field.
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