Land of former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Application Valid
260398 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Construction of a pair of 3 bedroomed semi-detached housed and associated works
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
2025
With conditions
63 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Minor amendments to planning approval 231531 (retrospective)
2025
With conditions
Former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Application to discharge condition 3 (hard & soft landscaping) of planning permission 251…
2025
With conditions
Former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Application to discharge condition 5 of planning permission 251239
2025
With conditions
Former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Proposed demolition of former congregational church
2025
Land Off, Rowhedge Road, Colchester CO2 8EW
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 75 residential dwellings (includin…
2025
Refused
Former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Demolition of former Old Heath Congregational church and construction of a pair of 3 bedr…
2023
Refused
Former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Demolition of former old heath congregational church and construction of a 2 x 3 bedroome…
2023
Refused
Former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Demolition of former old heath congregational church and construction of a 2 x 3 bedroome…
2023
With conditions
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Proposed granny annex to rear.
2023
With conditions
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Proposed granny annex to rear.
2023
With conditions
63 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8EB
Proposed side and rear extension
2023
With conditions
63 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8EB
Proposed side and rear extension
2022
Refused
63 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8EB
Proposed side and rear extension
2022
Refused
63 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8EB
Proposed side and rear extension
2021
Refused
63 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Proposed side and rear extensions with removal of existing car port and detached outbuild…
2020
Refused
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Proposed one bedroom dwelling.
2020
Refused
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Proposed one bedroom dwelling.
2020
Refused
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Two storey side extension to form a fast food takeaway restaurant (UseClass A5) with Resi…
2020
Refused
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Two storey side extension to form a fast food takeaway restaurant (UseClass A5) with Resi…
2019
Withdrawn
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Two storey side extension to form a fast food takeaway restaurant (UseClass A5) with Resi…
2019
Withdrawn
43 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Two storey side extension to form a fast food takeaway restaurant (UseClass A5) with Resi…
2016
Approved
57 Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB
Application for a lawful development certificate of existing use as a separate independen…
2016
With conditions
8 Rowhedge Road, Colchester CO2 8EW
Proposed first floor side extension.
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