Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Application Valid
260544 - Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing
Description
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use -Land has been separated, used and maintained as garden area associatedwith the dwelling of Coveneys for more than 10 years
Historical activity at this location
16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
Nevards Farm, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3,4,5,7,8 (200562)
2023
Nevards Farm, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3,4,5,7,8 (200562)
2022
Refused
Baytrees, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Proposed Garden Store
2022
Refused
Baytrees, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Proposed Garden Store
2022
Baytrees, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Proposed Garden Store
2022
Baytrees, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Proposed Garden Store
2021
With conditions
Baytrees, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Proposed extension to existing detached garage
2019
With conditions
Baytrees House, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 of planning permission 181052.
2019
With conditions
Baytrees House, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Application to discharge conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 of planning permission 181052.
2019
With conditions
March Cottage, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AL
Removal of some internal non load-bearing walls, 2 No windows replaced with the same type…
2019
With conditions
March Cottage, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AL
Removal of some internal non load-bearing walls, 2 No windows replaced with the same type…
2019
Baytrees House, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3,4,5,6,7,8.(181051)
2019
Baytrees House, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley CO6 4AL
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3,4,5,6,7,8.(181051)
2016
With conditions
The Conifers, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Elevation tweaks to approved application 13.2348
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