Planning applications in CO5
We hold 1,505 planning applications for the CO5 postcode area, 111 of them submitted in the past year. 88% of decided applications here were approved. A decision typically takes 56 days. The area is covered by Colchester, Maldon, Essex.
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Recent applications in CO5
Discharge of Condition 3 (Stone wall sample) of previously approved application 19/00209/REM
Listed building consent application for proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with orangery. Rebuild existing barn into office, gym and annex. Minor internal amendments and windows/ doors to rear wing. Associated revised patio and
Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and replacement with orangery. Rebuild existing barn into office, gym and annex. Minor internal amendments and windows / doors to rear wing. Associated revised patio and outdoor swimming pool.
Conversion and extension of existing detached single storey outbuilding to form a family annexe for use ancillary to the main dwelling.
Claim for lawful development certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension.
Two-storey side/front extension, single-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension. Gated road entrance with wall from hedge to gate.
The demolition of an existing disused storage unit and erection of proposed one bedroom dwelling.
Retrospective approval of single storey side extension to existing single garage
Internal alterations, new proposed staircase and 2no. new door openings. Restoration of external balcony.
Erection of 2 storey dwelling in garden space to side of No 27 Dawes Lane (self build)
Details pursuant to legal obligation set out in Clause 3.10.3 (Traffic Routing Management Scheme) of Legal Agreement (dated 30 October 2009 as amended) 1 year review of Traffic Routing Management Scheme (ESS/39/23/BTE/LA1) associated with ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is the extant permission (as at 28 July 2026) for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility.
Application to discharge condition 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 7 (landscape management plan) and 16 (noise) of planning permission 232076
Proposed single storey side extension.
Proposed replacement roof finishes, new cat slide roof, new external wall finishes, replacement conservatory, new entrance canopy, replacement windows and doors and new rooflights
Details pursuant to condition 25 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of planning permission ref: ESS/31/24/COL (Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concrete pad to enable the extension of green waste open windrow composting operations, topsoil blending and storage operations, construction of a new surface water attenuation lagoon and perimeter landscaped soil bunds)
Details pursuant to condition 26 (Post-Excavation Assessment) of planning permission ref: ESS/31/24/COL (Change of use of agricultural land to a waste management use and construction of a concrete pad to enable the extension of green waste open windrow composting operations, topsoil blending and storage operations, construction of a new surface water attenuation lagoon and perimeter landscaped soil bunds)
Retrospective application for change of use from commercial to residential ground floor flat. Erection of carport to the rear of property to provide parking, storage and utility space for the proposed and existing properties.
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 4, 5 & 6 of planning application 242180
Demolition of existing agricultural building and erection of a single-storey detached dwelling with associated access, parking, landscaping and amenity space, informed by the extant Class Q prior approval (ref. 250962)(Self build)
Single storey side & rear extensions
Single storey rear extension.
Erection of Outbuilding (Retrospective)
change of use of existing annex to rental and short term let, includesoff road parking and dedicated access
Details pursuant to Condition 4 (Archaeological soil stripping) of Planning permission ESS/45/18/COL that was for the Continuation of use of land for mineral extraction and ancillary use without compliance with Conditions 1 (Approved Details) and 3 (Duration) of planning permission ESX/27/92/COL originally granted for "Winning and working of sand and gravel, erection of a concrete batching plant and associated facilities, construction of a new site entrance and restoration to agriculture and amenity” to enable a revised working and restoration scheme together with an extended time period to achieve site restoration.
Details pursuant to partial discharge of condition 41 (Noise monitoring May 2026) of planning permission ref. ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is the extant planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility.
Details pursuant to condition 54 (Biodiversity Monitoring Plan - Annual Monitoring Report for 2025) of planning permission ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is a variation of the planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility.
Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) of planning permission 240895 - retrospective
Essex County Council consultation ESS/27/26/COL for the extraction of sand and gravel from the southern extension area; construction of temporary soil screening bunds, construction of a new embankment within the western extension to form a new silt lago
Proposed rear extension
Proposed first floor extension plus bay extension
Listed building application for alteration and extension of an existing dwelling
Alteration and extension of an existing dwelling
“The extraction of sand and gravel from the southern extension area; construction of temporary soil screening bunds, construction of a new embankment within the western extension to form a new silt lagoon (to accommodate the silt from the southern extension area), the continued use of the adjoining Birch Quarry access and haul road, stocking area processing plant, bagging plant, silt and settlement lagoons and related infrastructure, the construction of a tunnel under the B1022 to allow for the installation and use of a temporary conveyor link and pipes between the extraction area and Birch Quarry, creation of a new road access onto Maldon Road, temporary site office and parking and the importation of suitable restoration materials to establish the proposed restoration contours and after uses”.
Retrospective approval of single storey side extension to existing single garage and installation of boundary fence and gate.
Demolition of existing office/storage space and rebuilt within the same footprint, single storey rear extension and single storey side infill extension, and replacement roof to single storey elements to anadults care home with special needs use class C2
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Erection of a Storage Building for Agricultural. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (asamended) - Schedule 2, Part 6
Single storey rear extension for disabled adaptation to include bedroom and bathroom
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed dormer to rear roof slope of property.
Dropped kerb to the front and convert the front garden into a parking space/drive for our vehicles.
Replacement of windows, doors, fascia's, soffits, bargeboards, guttering and the erection of a single storey rear orangery
Retrospective application for installation of 1.8m fence adjacent highways on householder boundary
Remove garage to re-build an annex with pool room. Land to be built upto form a swimming pool.
Removal of existing rear conservatory and replacement with single storey rear extension. Proposed front porch
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement of the garage door with suitable fenestration to match thedwelling. Internal alteration works to create habitable living space. No increase in footprint, height, or volume. No alt
Proposed Porch / shower room extension & alterations
Removal of roof to existing bungalow with the construction of a first floor level with room with the roof void above. Demolition of existingconservatory to the rear, and front extension with porch.
Removal of existing conservatory, proposed loft conversion, including front facing roof lights and rear facing dormer, weatherboarding to external walls and changes to rear fenestration
Details pursuant to partial discharge of condition 41 (Noise monitoring February 2026) of planning permission ref. ESS/39/23/BTE. ESS/39/23/BTE is the extant planning permission for the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility
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Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing continuous occupation of a building for more than four years as a dwelling house.