Birchbrook House, Fingringhoe Road, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7JH
Application Valid
260422 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Remove garage to re-build an annex with pool room. Land to be built upto form a swimming pool.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
With conditions
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO5 7JH
Application for removal or variation of a conditions 2, 9 & 10 following grant of plannin…
2022
With conditions
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO5 7JH
Application for removal or variation of a conditions 2, 9 & 10 following grant of plannin…
2022
With conditions
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO5 7JH
Application for removal or variation of conditions 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 following gra…
2022
With conditions
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO5 7JH
Application for removal or variation of conditions 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 following gra…
2021
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO5 7JH
Consultation on installing a new inline pole with two support stay wires creating a new e…
2021
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO5 7JH
Modifcations to approved permission 202132 in regards to layout, construction materials a…
2019
With conditions
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester Colchester CO5 7JH
Erection of 1no. dwelling. Previously granted 150172.
2019
With conditions
Oak Wood Manor, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester Colchester CO5 7JH
Erection of 1no. dwelling. Previously granted 150172.
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