Planning application
Digby House, 4 Barfield Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Retrospective application for change of use from commercial to residential ground floor flat. Erection of carport to the rear of property to provide parking, storage and utility space for the proposed and existing properties.
As published by the council, reference 261128
Application record
- Reference
- 261128
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Parish
- West Mersea
- Postcode
- CO5 8QT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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12 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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