Yew Tree Cottage, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
Application Valid
260563 - Listed Building
Description
Listed building consent application to replace the two upper wooden inserts with two glass panels measuring 80cm by 20cm in the current front door. To retain the current front door fittings and colour.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
Village Hall, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
Installation of Solar Panels on roof to existing rear extension
2024
With conditions
Village Hall, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
Installation of Solar Panels on roof to existing rear extension
2024
With conditions
Village Hall, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
Installation of Solar Panels on roof to existing rear extension
2024
With conditions
Village Hall, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
Installation of Solar Panels on roof to existing rear extension
2024
Cob Cottage, The Street, Messing Essex CO5 9TR
x 1 False Acacia (F1) to the side of the property to have crown reduced back to previous…
2024
Cob Cottage, The Street, Messing Essex CO5 9TR
x 1 False Acacia (F1) to the side of the property to have crown reduced back to previous…
2024
With conditions
The Old Vicarage, The Street, Messing Essex CO5 9TR
Renovation of all windows, and replacement of 6 existing windows including the creation o…
2024
With conditions
The Old Vicarage, The Street, Messing Essex CO5 9TR
Renovation of all windows, and replacement of 6 existing windows including the creation o…
2024
With conditions
Village Hall, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
Repairs and repointing to brickwork to front and side elevations
2024
With conditions
Village Hall, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
Repairs and repointing to brickwork to front and side elevations
2023
With conditions
Messing Village Hall, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
Erection of canopy over entrance doors
2023
With conditions
Messing Village Hall, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
Erection of canopy over entrance doors
2023
The Old Vicarage, The Street, Messing Essex CO5 9TR
Please find attached the Arboricultural Assessment report as prepared by Dominic Poston o…
2023
The Old Vicarage, The Street, Messing Essex CO5 9TR
Please find attached the Arboricultural Assessment report as prepared by Dominic Poston o…
2022
With conditions
The Old Vicarage, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
Creation of top floor bathroom within existing converted attic with conservation rooflight
2022
With conditions
The Old Vicarage, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
Creation of top floor bathroom within existing converted attic with conservation rooflight
2021
The Old Vicarage, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
T1,2,3&4 Leyland: These 4 trees have grown to a height of 11 metres since they were last…
2020
Cob Cottage, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
T1 - Pyracantha ¹ Fell. T2- Walnut- Fell. The tree works are proposed to stop the influen…
2020
Cob Cottage, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
T1 - Pyracantha ¹ Fell. T2- Walnut- Fell. The tree works are proposed to stop the influen…
2020
The Stores, Crispins, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
Bay Tree - currently 30m tall, not been trimmed in over 15 years. Would like to give it a…
2017
With conditions
3 Queens Head Cottages, The Street, Messing CO5 9TT
Proposed internal alterations and alterations to windows and doors externally to side and…
2016
With conditions
Crispins, The Stores, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
Internal alterations to a Grade 2 listed building.
2016
Yew Tree Cottage, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
1 - Yew to be trimmed/shaped, 1 - Walnut to be felled, 1 - Conifer to be felled, 1 - Dead…
2016
Yew Tree Cottage, The Street, Messing CO5 9TR
1 - Yew to be trimmed/shaped, 1 - Walnut to be felled, 1 - Conifer to be trimmed in heigh…
2016
Messing Village Hall, The Street, Messing Colchester CO5 9TR
Fell Ash tree and remove roots to enable the installation of a soakaway to alleviate floo…
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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