Digby House, 4 Barfield Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8QT
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.
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Progress
Application details
- Reference
- 261128
- Local authority
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO5 8QT
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- Application type
- Full
- Property type
- Flat
Key dates
- Submitted
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Target decision
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
Estimated project value
£9k–£41k
Typical UK cost for this job type, at South East rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: Checkatrade 2026 garage conversion cost guide.
Recently sold nearby
Inside the two years most owners do their major work — kitchens, bathrooms, rewires and lofts.
- 19 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTTerraced · £295,0006 months ago13 Feb 2026
- 25 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTTerraced · £308,0004 years ago11 Mar 2022
- 20 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTSemi-detached · £245,0009 years ago30 Sept 2016
- 34 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £117,00010 years ago22 Oct 2015
- 19 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTTerraced · £182,00012 years ago21 Nov 2013
- 22 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTTerraced · £125,00015 years ago20 Apr 2011
- 30 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTTerraced · £169,50016 years ago11 Jan 2010
- 25 BARFIELD ROAD, COLCHESTER, CO5 8QTTerraced · £157,00017 years ago30 Jul 2009
Homes here go for about £175,750 — the median of the last 8 market sales in CO5 8QT, £117,000 to £308,000.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales are matched by postcode, not by property, so a sale listed here may be a neighbouring address. England and Wales only.
Planning constraints
No designations recorded at this location. This is not a formal search — always confirm with the local authority before relying on it.
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