51 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Pending
260900 - Full (8 Week Determination)
Description
Change of use from C3 residential dwelling to C2 assissted care living
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Creation of new garden access and installation of steps and gate.
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Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Proposed steel double doors (constructed as per new John Lampon Hall [back hall] doors wi…
2025
With conditions
106a Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Construction of a single storey ground floor rear extension and a side extension. Existin…
2023
With conditions
49 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Removal of existing timber and upvc conservatory and replace with new conservatory with A…
2023
With conditions
49 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Removal of existing timber and upvc conservatory and replace with new conservatory with A…
2023
With conditions
Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Proposed rear/side extension to the John Lampon Hall for community hub and office
2023
With conditions
Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Proposed rear/side extension to the John Lampon Hall for community hub and office
2022
With conditions
67 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Retrospective - Roof mounted solar PV
2022
With conditions
67 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3BL
Retrospective - Roof mounted solar PV
2021
With conditions
Clare House, 47 Lexden Road, West Bergholt CO6 3BW
Proposed car port and garden room
2021
Approved
Lorkin Daniell Field, Orpen Memorial Hall, Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Application for a lawful Certificate for erection of proposed zipwire to be positioned le…
2021
With conditions
65 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL
First floor front extension
2020
With conditions
77 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
First floor extension above existing garage and front porch extension
2020
With conditions
77 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
First floor extension above existing garage and front porch extension
2020
With conditions
96 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey side extension to form additional living space, new porch.
2020
With conditions
96 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey side extension to form additional living space, new porch.
2020
With conditions
65 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
New single storey and two storey rear/side extension. Conversion of garage into habitalbe…
2020
With conditions
65 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
New single storey and two storey rear/side extension. Conversion of garage into habitalbe…
2019
With conditions
69 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Two story front extension.
2019
With conditions
69 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Two story front extension.
2018
With conditions
70 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL
Side and rear extension, and an attached garage to rear.
2017
With conditions
39 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey extension to existing dwelling. (Revisions to permissiongranted under 16147…
2017
With conditions
39 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey extension to existing dwelling. (Revisions to permissiongranted under 16147…
2016
With conditions
39 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Single storey extension to existing dwelling
2016
With conditions
50 Mumford Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BL
Proposed single storey front extension with single storey rear extension.
2016
With conditions
86 Lexden Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3BW
Two storey rear extension to form new utility and bathroom
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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