Planning application
261062
Blacksmiths Corner, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 261062
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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17 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
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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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.
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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
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260801 Refused
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4EN
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing farmhouse as primary residence with ancillary short term letting not exceeding 89 days per calendar year.
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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
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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.
Other lawful development applications
In Colchester
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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
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261024 Granted
67 Victoria Road, Colchester CO3 3NU
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed hip togable and dormer extension
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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
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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.
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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