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Green Farm House, Copford Green, Copford Colchester CO6 1BZ

Awaiting decision Colchester 261786 Listed Building

Works: Extension Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Listed building consent application for demolition of the existing dilapidated outbuildings and construction of a new single-storey extension to the north of the dwelling, together with the constructionof a two-bay garage in place of the existing garage.

As published by the council, reference 261786

Application record

Reference
261786
Type
Listed Building
Status
Application Valid
Received
5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Parish
Copford with Easthorpe
Postcode
CO6 1BZ

Comment by 29 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Colchester through their own planning portal.

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 261785 Awaiting decision

    Green Farm House, Copford Green, Copford Colchester CO6 1BZ

    Demolition of the existing dilapidated outbuildings and construction of a new single-storey extension to the north of the dwelling, together with the construction of a two-bay garage in place of the existing garage.

    Submitted 5 Oct 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Oct 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 November 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

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What 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 heritage and listed building applications in a median of 78 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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