Planning application
Green Farm House, Copford Green, Copford Colchester CO6 1BZ
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Colchester
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9 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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