188 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DE
Application Valid
260601 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Single storey side/rear extension
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
13 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
With conditions
4 Alderton Road, Colchester CO4 0BX
Porch extension
2022
With conditions
4 Alderton Road, Colchester CO4 0BX
Porch extension
2020
With conditions
198 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DE
Dropped Kerb to Class B Road and new access (revised description).
2020
With conditions
198 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DE
Dropped Kerb to Class B Road and new access (revised description).
2019
With conditions
18 Alderton Road, Colchester CO4 0BY
Proposed single storey rear extension
2019
With conditions
18 Alderton Road, Colchester CO4 0BY
Proposed single storey rear extension
2018
With conditions
4 Alderton Road, Colchester CO4 0BX
Ground floor rear extension with new ramp to the ground floor wet room.
2017
With conditions
208 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DE
Retrospective installation of replacement gates to new front entrance wall & erection of…
2017
With conditions
208 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DE
Retrospective installation of replacement gates to new front entrance wall & erection of…
2017
With conditions
208 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DE
Retrospective replacement of garden wall.
2017
With conditions
208 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DE
Retrospective replacement of garden wall.
2016
Approved
209 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DF
Notification of a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6 metres in length, 4 m…
2016
With conditions
211 Harwich Road, Colchester CO4 3DF
Erection of a free standing non-permanent sectional double garage on aconcrete base at th…
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