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Viewlands, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7BX

260591Full (8 Week Determination)Refused
Full

Refused on 9 July 2026

Council decision: Refuse1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Retrospective approval of single storey side extension to existing single garage and installation of boundary fence and gate.

Received
30 March 2026
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
  1. Received30 Mar
  2. Validated30 Mar
  3. Consult.5 May
  4. Target2 Jul
  5. Decided9 Jul

Decided in 101 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey side extension at Viewlands, Ferry Road, Fingringhoe Colchester CO5 7BX. Colchester has handled 3,122 applications of this type. This one was decided in 101 days, 6 weeks longer than Colchester's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 90 applications across Mersea & Pyefleet. 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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Why it was refused

  1. Policies SP7 and DM15 seek to secure high quality and inclusive design in all developments, respecting and enhancing the characteristics of the site, its context, and surroundings. Policy SP7 states in particular that all new development must meet high standards of urban and architectural design. The proposed fence, by reason of its height, length, design and materials, would form a prominent, visually intrusive and incongruous feature within the street scene. The solid means of enclosure along the frontage and side boundary would create an excessively dominant and uncharacteristic form of boundary treatment that fails to respect the prevailing pattern of development and character of the area. As a result, the development would cause harm to the character and appearance of the street scene and would not represent high quality design. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies SP7 and DM15 of the Colchester Local Plan and the design objectives of the National Planning Policy Framework.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
CO5 7BX
Application type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Fingringhoe

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 March 2026
Consultation expiry
5 May 2026
Consultation end
5 May 2026
Target decision date
2 July 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Kelsie Oliver
Statutory period
71 days

Appeal

Appeal result
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Additional information

UPRN
100091240605

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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.

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© 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.

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