23 Church Hill, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7ED
Approved on 12 February 2026
Council decision: Approve Conditional5 conditions
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Proposal
Demolition of existing lean-to infill to rear and proposed single storey rear infill extension with monopitch roof velux roof light
- Received
- 19 December 2025
- Council
- Colchester City Council
- Ward
- Old Heath & The Hythe
- ReceivedReceived19 Dec
- ValidatedValidated19 Dec
- Consult.Consultation23 Jan
- TargetTarget Date13 Feb
- DecidedDecided12 Feb
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for demolition at 23 Church Hill, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7ED. Colchester has handled 3,122 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in the Rowhedge conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 23 applications across Old Heath & The Hythe. We hold 1,567 applications in total for the CO5 postcode area.
84% of full 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 7ED
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- East Donyland
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 19 December 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 23 January 2026
- Consultation end
- 23 January 2026
- Target decision date
- 13 February 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Appeal
- Appeal result
- l
Additional information
- UPRN
- 100090445083
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Rowhedge
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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