Planning application
30 Chitts Hill, Colchester CO3 9ST
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 6.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.47 metres, and eaves height of 2.65 metres.
As published by the council, reference 261577
Application record
- Reference
- 261577
- Type
- Householder Notification
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 27 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 9ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Aug 2026
Received by Colchester
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 October 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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This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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261639 Awaiting decision
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261044 Granted
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Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 4.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.00 metres, and eaves height of 3.00 metres.
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261022 Granted
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Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 4.5 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3 metres, and eaves height of 3 metres.
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261018 Refused
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Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 6.50 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.30 metres, and eaves height of 2.80 metres.
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261054 Granted
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