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Colchester Borough Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

38.1% of Householder appeals allowed

In the 12 months to 28 August 2026

Allowed: 8Dismissed: 13
Allowed 8 Dismissed 13

8 allowed and 13 dismissed (21 decided). That is 2.6 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%. Across all years: 29.6% of 108 decided.

Small sample: with this few decisions the percentage can swing a lot from one year to the next.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Colchester Borough Council2022: 9.1% allowed (11 decided); 2023: 0.0% allowed (10 decided); 2024: 42.1% allowed (19 decided); 2025: 39.3% allowed (28 decided); 2026: 40.0% allowed (10 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 3 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=32017: only 8 decided appeals, too few to chart2017n=82018: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2018n=52019: only 4 decided appeals, too few to chart2019n=42020: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2020n=52021: only 5 decided appeals, too few to chart2021n=52022: 9.1% allowed (11 decided)2022n=112023: 0.0% allowed (10 decided)2023n=102024: 42.1% allowed (19 decided)2024n=192025: 39.3% allowed (28 decided)2025n=282026: 40.0% allowed (10 decided)2026n=10National Householder average by year9%9%0%0%42%42%39%39%40%40%
Colchester Borough Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-08-24 Loft conversion with rear dormer and front velux windows Dismissed 2026-08-12 Front and rear single storey extension Allowed 2026-08-05 Removal of the installed Cabrio windows x 2 on the rear elevation and installation of 2 x 940 x 2520mm fixed and sloped Velux Windows with the bottom… Allowed 2026-07-17 To lower the existing roof height on an existing side extension Allowed 2026-07-17 Full refurbishment of the existing dwelling, a single-storey rear extension at ground floor and new first-floor dormers to improve internal layout an… Dismissed 2026-06-16 Replacement of existing garage and porch Dismissed 2026-04-22 Application for a dropped kerb (vehicle crossover) to the front of the property to allow safe vehicular access to the front of the house for off-stre… Allowed 2026-03-03 Garden wall Dismissed 2026-02-20 Two-storey rear extension Dismissed 2026-02-20 Dormer loft conversion to rear roof slope with roof lights to front roof slope Dismissed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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