Messing County Primary School, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Decision Issued
260421 - Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Description
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed installation of temporary classroom cabin - Portakabin TN124 model - within existing playground area at rear of existing school buildings. Cabin to sit on existing tarmac playground surface.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
With conditions
Messing County Primary School, School Road, Messing Essex CO5 9TH
Replace existing fencing line with new 'Safe-Guarding' perimeter fencing
2024
With conditions
Messing County Primary School, School Road, Messing Essex CO5 9TH
Replace existing fencing line with new 'Safe-Guarding' perimeter fencing
2024
With conditions
Messing County Primary School, School Road, Messing Essex CO5 9TH
Safe-guarding front extension / reception area
2024
With conditions
Messing County Primary School, School Road, Messing Essex CO5 9TH
Safe-guarding front extension / reception area
2022
With conditions
Conifers, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed 1.5 storey side extension, new roof cladding, replacement windows and painting o…
2022
With conditions
Conifers, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed 1.5 storey side extension, new roof cladding, replacement windows and painting o…
2021
With conditions
Garlands, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed detached garage
2021
With conditions
Conifers, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed single storey side extension, new dormer windows to front elevation, existing fl…
2020
With conditions
Conifers, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed change of location of muck clamp as approved on application Ref: 201674
2020
With conditions
Conifers, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed change of location of muck clamp as approved on application Ref: 201674
2020
Refused
Land adjacent to, Appletrees, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Outline application: one dwelling
2020
Refused
Land adjacent to, Appletrees, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Outline application: one dwelling
2019
With conditions
Appletrees, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 of 191425 (Materials)
2019
With conditions
Appletrees, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 of 191425 (Materials)
2019
With conditions
Appletrees, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Replacement of an agricultural building with a dwelling (in lieu of Prior Approval for a…
2019
With conditions
Appletrees, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Replacement of an agricultural building with a dwelling (in lieu of Prior Approval for a…
2018
Approved
Appletrees, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Prior approval for a proposed change of agricultural building to a dwelling house (C3)
2017
With conditions
Fordacre, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Single storey rear ground floor conservatory extension to existing kitchen area.
2017
With conditions
Fordacre, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Single storey rear ground floor conservatory extension to existing kitchen area.
2017
Red House, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Application to discharge conditions 4, 5 & 6 (landscaping) of application no. 171561
2017
Red House, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Application to discharge conditions 4, 5 & 6 (landscaping) of application no. 171561
2017
With conditions
Red House, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed Cartlodge.
2017
With conditions
Red House, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH
Proposed Cartlodge.
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