Great Wigborough Village Hall, School Lane, Great Wigborough Colchester CO5 7RJ
Approved on 9 July 2014
Council decision: Approve ConditionalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Demolition of existing village hall and erection of two no. three bedroom dwellings
- Received
- 27 November 2013
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Colchester City Council
- Ward
- Birch & Winstree
- ReceivedReceived27 Nov
- ValidatedValidated20 Jan
- Consult.Consultation13 Feb
- TargetTarget Date10 Jul
- DecidedDecided9 Jul
Decided in 170 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for demolition at Great Wigborough Village Hall, School Lane, Great Wigborough Colchester CO5 7RJ. Colchester has handled 293 applications of this type. This one was decided in 224 days, 24 weeks longer than Colchester's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,567 applications in total for the CO5 postcode area.
75% of outline applications at Colchester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- CO5 7RJ
- Application type
- Outline (8 Week Determination)
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Winstred Hundred
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 20 January 2014
- Consultation expiry
- 13 February 2014
- Consultation start
- 23 January 2014
- Consultation end
- 13 February 2014
- Target decision date
- 10 July 2014
- Decision issued
- 10 July 2014
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 171 days
Additional information
- UPRN
- 303014698
- Documents
- 23
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (23)
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Planning history at this site
8 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202211 Feb
Application for variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) followinggrant of planning permission 212582
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)220378 - 202114 Dec
Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 212582
Discharge of Condition (Approved)Discharge of conditions213434 - 202116 Sep
Application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 192329
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)212582 - 202116 Jul
Application to discharge conditions 9, 10 and 12 of planning permission 192329
Discharge of Condition (Approved)Discharge of conditions212010 - 20216 Jul
Application for variation of conditions 2 of approved application 192329
WithdrawnVariation of conditions (s73)211910 - 202119 May
Proposed open oak framed porch, alterations to fenestration and doors.Infill space between garage and main…
WithdrawnFull (8 Week Determination)211412 - 202016 Dec
Application to discharge condition 11 from planning permission 192329
Discharge of Condition (Approved)Discharge of conditions202811 - 201912 Sep
Demolition of former village hall building and erection of 2no detached dwellings, a detached garage…
ApprovedFull (8 Week Determination)192329
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