22 Smallwood Road, Colchester CO2 9HB
Application Valid
260723 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Erection of single rear extension
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Approved
22 Wolton Road, Colchester CO2 9DU
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 4.5…
2022
Approved
22 Wolton Road, Colchester CO2 9DU
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 4.5…
2021
With conditions
42 Smallwood Road, Colchester CO2 9HB
Single storey ground floor rear extension and front porch (revised description).
2019
With conditions
24 Smallwood Road, Colchester CO2 9HB
Single storey side and rear extension. Demolition of existing store shed.
2019
With conditions
24 Smallwood Road, Colchester CO2 9HB
Single storey side and rear extension. Demolition of existing store shed.
2019
Withdrawn
1 Hedge Drive, Colchester CO2 9DT
Removal of dead boundary 10ft hedge and replace with 1.8m wooden fencing with concrete po…
2019
Withdrawn
1 Hedge Drive, Colchester CO2 9DT
Removal of dead boundary 10ft hedge and replace with 1.8m wooden fencing with concrete po…
2017
With conditions
2 Hedge Drive, Colchester CO2 9DT
Proposed granny annexe and fence. Revised drawings recieved
2017
With conditions
2 Hedge Drive, Colchester CO2 9DT
Proposed granny annexe and fence. Revised drawings recieved
2016
With conditions
11 Wolton Road, Colchester CO2 9DU
FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION TO FORM NEW BEDROOM AND EN SUITE
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