2 Eldred Avenue, Colchester CO2 9AT
Application Valid
260342 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Proposed new 2 bedroom semi-detached dwelling with amenity space and parking along with new parking spaces and a porch.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
10 Eldred Avenue, Colchester Essex CO2 9AT
Removal of existing sheds/buildings to the rear of the garden to allow for the constructi…
2023
With conditions
12 Glisson Square, Colchester Essex CO2 9AJ
Single storey flat roofed extension to existing rear outbuilding.
2023
With conditions
12 Glisson Square, Colchester Essex CO2 9AJ
Single storey flat roofed extension to existing rear outbuilding.
2022
Approved
5 Glisson Square, Colchester CO2 9AJ
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 3.7…
2022
Approved
5 Glisson Square, Colchester CO2 9AJ
Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 3.7…
2019
With conditions
7 Glisson Square, Colchester CO2 9AJ
Retrospective application for erection of a garden room.
2019
With conditions
7 Glisson Square, Colchester CO2 9AJ
Retrospective application for erection of a garden room.
2019
With conditions
13 Duncan Road, Colchester CO2 9AL
Single storey rear extension
2019
With conditions
13 Duncan Road, Colchester CO2 9AL
Single storey rear extension
2018
Approved
12 Eldred Avenue, Colchester CO2 9AT
Proposed single storey rear extension extending 5.1 metres beyond the rear wall of the or…
2017
With conditions
21 Glisson Square, Colchester CO2 9AJ
Proposed disabled bathroom
2017
With conditions
21 Glisson Square, Colchester CO2 9AJ
Proposed disabled bathroom
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