Planning application
2 The Murrells, Heath Road, Fordham Heath Colchester CO3 9TW
Works: Extension
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed side and rear extension
As published by the council, reference 261074
Application record
- Reference
- 261074
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Eight Ash Green
- Postcode
- CO3 9TW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 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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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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