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Fordham Village Hall, 5 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA

260234Full (8 Week Determination)Refused
Full

Refused on 2 April 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

Proposal

Construction of a new vehicular parking area, along with access gate, height restrictor and associated landscaping.

Received
6 February 2026
Ward
Rural North
  1. Received6 Feb
  2. Validated12 Feb
  3. Consult.5 Mar
  4. Target9 Apr
  5. Decided2 Apr

Decided in 49 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Fordham Village Hall, 5 Church Road, Fordham Colchester CO6 3NA. Colchester has handled 3,122 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 115 applications across Rural North. We hold 2,522 applications in total for the CO6 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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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed creation of vehicle parking spaces at the rear of the site would result in unacceptable impacts on the amenity of neighbouring residents and the tranquillity of their private garden spaces. At many points, the proposed parking spaces and access lane would sit within less than 3m from the neighbouring boundaries. The proposal to install acoustic fencing and native hedging does not mitigate the concerns regarding the use of this narrow rear site for parking when it is situated within such proximity to residential dwellings. The introduction of vehicular activity, characterised by persistent engine idling, the noise of slamming doors, and frequent 'stop-start' manoeuvres, will create a pervasive level of disturbance that fundamentally undermines the quiet enjoyment of neighbouring properties, their rear gardens and private amenity spaces. In addition, locating a car park in such close proximity to private gardens will result in an unmitigated loss of amenity. The resulting noise and vibration, coupled with the intrusive glare of headlights during winter months, creates a hostile environment that fails to respect the established residential character of the area. As such, it is considered that the proposed development will result in a permanent disruption to the peace and privacy residents should expect in their own homes. In this way, the proposal conflicts with the following local and national policies: IMPORTANT – ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE NOTES ATTACHED DC1001MWD i) Colchester City Council’s Local plan Policy DM15 ‘Design and Amenity’ which seeks to protect residential amenity, particularly with regard to (amongst other matters) noise and disturbance and pollution (including light and noise pollution). ii) Paragraph 135(f) of the NPPF (2024) which states that planning should always seek to secure a good standard of amenity for all existing and future occupants.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CO6 3NA
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Colchester

Planning application dates

Date validated
12 February 2026
Consultation expiry
5 March 2026
Consultation end
5 March 2026
Target decision date
9 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Appeal

Appeal result
l

Additional information

UPRN
100091472978

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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 (23)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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