Long Acre House, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Application Valid
260854 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Erection of 2 no. single-storey side extensions and new front porch
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
With conditions
Longacre Bungalow, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Erection of carport/garage with store and home Office annexe
2023
With conditions
Longacre Bungalow, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Erection of carport/garage with store and home Office annexe
2022
With conditions
The Mill House, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2BY
Removal of modern partition wall in Kitchen. Infill between existing studs to create ensu…
2022
With conditions
The Mill House, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2BY
Removal of modern partition wall in Kitchen. Infill between existing studs to create ensu…
2023
Wakes Colne Place, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2BY
T1 - Horse Chestnut Tree has Sooty Bark Disease. Operations are to remove the Horse Chest…
2023
Wakes Colne Place, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2BY
T1 - Horse Chestnut Tree has Sooty Bark Disease. Operations are to remove the Horse Chest…
2023
With conditions
Longacre Bungalow, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Erection of double car port with attached store and erection of OfficeAnnexe
2023
With conditions
Longacre Bungalow, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Erection of double car port with attached store and erection of OfficeAnnexe
2023
Wakes Colne Place, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2BY
1 Populus Alba tree. The work to be completed is a 40% reduction to the tree and the remo…
2023
Wakes Colne Place, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2BY
1 Populus Alba tree. The work to be completed is a 40% reduction to the tree and the remo…
2020
With conditions
The Forge, Wakes Street, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Demolition of workshop and creation of one dwelling. Conversion of theForge into a double…
2020
With conditions
The Forge, Wakes Street, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Demolition of workshop and creation of one dwelling. Conversion of theForge into a double…
2021
Old Granary, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne CO6 2BY
Cherry T1 - Reduce crown height and width by 1 metre to balance crown.Remove crossing bra…
2021
Wakes Colne Place, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Sycamore (T1) - reduce multi-stemmed Sycamore by 6m and remove dead stems Beech (T2) - fe…
2021
With conditions
Old Granary, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Erection of greenhouse
2020
With conditions
5 New Cottages, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Two storey side and single storey rear extension.
2020
With conditions
5 New Cottages, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Two storey side and single storey rear extension.
2018
With conditions
Land to the North of Mill Buildings, Wakes Colne Mills, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Demolition of solid fuel processing buildings; removal of built up hard surfaces against…
2019
Wakes Colne Place, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne CO6 2BY
Row of x4 Horse chestnuts (T1-T2-T3-T4) - Reduce in height by up to 5mback to suitable gr…
2019
Wakes Colne Place, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne CO6 2BY
Row of x4 Horse chestnuts (T1-T2-T3-T4) - Reduce in height by up to 5mback to suitable gr…
2018
With conditions
Land to the North of Mill Buildings, Wakes Colne Mills, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Demolition of solid fuel processing buildings; removal of built up hard surfaces against…
2018
With conditions
Old Granary, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Renew of timber windows
2017
Refused
Virley Cottage, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne CO6 2BY
Erect house and associated garage
2017
Refused
Virley Cottage, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne CO6 2BY
Erect house and associated garage
2016
With conditions
2 New Cottages, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2BY
Single storey rear extension.
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #49 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Colchester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Colchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #49 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #39 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
84 decided
1,059
Total decisions
216 refused in 2025