Magdalen Cottage, Main Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AT
Application Valid
260865 - Discharge of Condition
Description
Application to discharge condition 6 (hard surfacing materials) to application 251036.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2025
With conditions
Demolish existing garage outbuilding and replace with new annexe outbuilding.
2023
Application to discharge condition 3 (external materials), 4 (CMP), 5 (Soft landscaping)…
2023
Application to discharge condition 3 (external materials), 4 (CMP), 5 (Soft landscaping)…
2022
With conditions
Replacement Dwelling
2022
With conditions
Replacement Dwelling
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
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