7 Skylark Way, Stanway Colchester CO3 8DG

261219Full (8 Week Determination)Refused

Full

Refused on 25 August 2026

Council decision: Refuse

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

Proposed flat roofed rear dormer loft conversion with 3no. roolights to front

Received: 30 June 2026
Council: Colchester City Council
Ward: Marks Tey & Layer

ReceivedReceived30 Jun
ValidatedValidated30 Jun
Consult.Consultation31 Jul
TargetTarget Date25 Aug
DecidedDecided25 Aug

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a loft conversion at 7 Skylark Way, Stanway Colchester CO3 8DG. Colchester has handled 3,122 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 48 applications across Marks Tey & Layer. We hold 734 applications in total for the CO3 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: CO3 8DG
Application type: Full (8 Week Determination)
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Stanway

Planning application dates

Date validated: 30 June 2026
Consultation expiry: 31 July 2026
Consultation end: 31 July 2026
Target decision date: 25 August 2026

Planning decision

Case officer: Marcus Knight
Statutory period: 56 days

Appeal

Appeal result: l

Additional information

UPRN: 10093741192

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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Source: Colchester

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