Planning application
DC/26/00512
Bolingbroke Gaston Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SS
Proposal
Householder Application -Erection of a single-storey side extension,conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation, replacement of existing pitched garage roof with a flat roof, and relocation of the main dwelling entrance to the side elevation.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/00512
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by Mid Suffolk
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20 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About householder applications
How this application type works
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden: extensions, loft and garage conversions, porches, outbuildings and similar alterations within the boundary of the home. They cannot be used to create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. Councils aim to decide them within eight weeks, and immediate neighbours are usually notified and given a chance to comment.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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DC/26/00512 Refused
Bolingbroke Gaston Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SS
Householder Application -Erection of a single-storey side extension,conversion of existing garage into habitable accommodation, replacement of existing pitched garage roof with a flat roof, and relocation of the main dwelling entrance to the side elevation.
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DC/26/02123 Granted
Little Spencers Gaston Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SF
Householder Application - Erection of a conservatory.
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DC/26/02123 Granted
Little Spencers Gaston Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SF
Householder Application - Erection of a conservatory.
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DC/26/01641 Granted
The Hermitage Quintons Road East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6RB
Householder Application - Installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array in the garden
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DC/26/01641 Granted
The Hermitage Quintons Road East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6RB
Householder Application - Installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array in the garden
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DC/17/03949 Granted
24 Chaplin Road East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6SR
Householder Planning Application - Erection of two storey side extension and part cladding of front and rear elevations.
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In Mid Suffolk
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DC/26/03265 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/03232 Awaiting decision
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DC/26/03225 Awaiting decision
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Householder Application - Erection of a garage with office space above.
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DC/26/03209 Awaiting decision
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Householder Application. Installation of a ground mounted solar array with 110 panels.