Lower Farm, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX Data via plota.co.uk
Application Valid
260461 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Proposed Side and rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk
Other new applications on this street
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
building at, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application to discharge condition 3 (bicyle storage) of planning permission 213121
2024
With conditions
building at, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application to discharge condition 3 (bicyle storage) of planning permission 213121
2024
With conditions
Building at, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (bicycle storage) of applicat…
2024
With conditions
Building at, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 (bicycle storage) of applicat…
2024
With conditions
Shirleys Field, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 221679.
2024
With conditions
Shirleys Field, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning permission 221679.
2022
Refused
Land North of, Lower Road, Layer Breton CO2 0PX
The erection of an open-sided agricultural storage building. (Resubmission of 220006 with…
2022
Refused
Land North of, Lower Road, Layer Breton CO2 0PX
The erection of an open-sided agricultural storage building. (Resubmission of 220006 with…
2022
With conditions
Land east of, Lower Road, Layer Breton CO2 0PX
Erection of an agricultural building. Minor variation to position of building and reducti…
2022
With conditions
Land east of, Lower Road, Layer Breton CO2 0PX
Erection of an agricultural building. Minor variation to position of building and reducti…
2021
Refused
Land North of, Lower Road, Layer Breton CO2 0PX
Agricultural storage barn
2021
With conditions
Land east of, Lower Road, Layer Breton CO2 0PX
Erection of an agricultural building.
2021
Approved
Building at, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of ag…
2021
Approved
Building at, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of ag…
2018
Phipps Farm Bungalow, Phipps Farm, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Application for approval of details reserved by condition. (Parking - 182308)
2018
Approved
Phipps Farm, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of agricultural buildings to dwelli…
2018
Refused
Phipps Farm, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Notification for Prior Approval for a proposed change of agricultural buildings to dwelli…
2016
With conditions
Poppies Paradise, Lower Road, Layer Breton Colchester CO2 0PX
Retention of mobile home.
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