Kona, 9 Kingsland Close, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8AQ
Proposal
Application to vary condition 2 following grant of application 251439.
- Received
- 12 February 2026
- Decided
- 30 March 2026 · Refuse
- Council
- Colchester City Council
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
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- ReceivedSubmitted12 Feb
- ValidatedValidated12 Feb
- Consult.Consultation10 Mar
- TargetTarget Date9 Apr
- DecidedDecided30 Mar
Decided in 46 days (council typically 56)
This is an application to vary a condition at Kona, 9 Kingsland Close, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8AQ. Colchester has handled 499 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. This one was decided in 46 days, 9 days quicker than Colchester's median. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 87 applications across Mersea & Pyefleet. We hold 1,545 applications in total for the CO5 postcode area.
Application Details
Applicant & Agent
Planning Application Dates
Planning Decision
Why it was refused
- The removal of the obscure glazing to the first floor side window would result in harmful impacts to neighbouring amenity. The proposed openings facilitate angles of overlooking, which result in an unacceptable erosion of the level of privacy afforded to occupiers of the nearest neighbouring property, in particular with regards to their existing external amenity space. For these reasons and in light of the harm identified, the development is contrary to Paragraph 135 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2024, which requires planning decisions to create places with a high standard of amenity for existing and future users. The application also conflicts with Colchester Borough Local Plan 2017-2033 Section 1 Policy SP7 and Section 2 Local Plan Policies DM13 and DM15, which, inter alia, require all development to protect the amenity of neighbouring residential properties, including in terms of avoiding unacceptable adverse impacts on privacy.
From the council's decision notice.
Publicity
Appeal
Additional Information
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20263 Sep
Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning application 251439.
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)261625 - 20259 Jul
Conversion of existing two-storey boat shed into annex.
ApprovedFull (8 Week Determination)251439 - 20245 Sep
Subdivision of the existing detached dwelling know as Kona (9 Kingsland Close) into two semi-detached houses.
ApprovedFull (8 Week Determination)241819 - 20073 Jul
Two storey boat shed and sail loft in rear garden
ApprovedFull (8 Week Determination)071850
Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
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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.
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