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4 Post Office Cottages, Maldon Road, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LU

1 planning record
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 4 Post Office Cottages

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4 Post Office Cottages is a property in Birch, Colchester, Colchester (CO2 0LU). It has council tax band C.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Post Office Cottages, Maldon Road, Birch, Colchester, CO2 0LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2012
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    We propose replacing the existing Victorian painted iron Estate fencing on the boundary with Maldon Road. The existing fencing is in very poor condition, with sections missing, many of the iron posts rotted off in the ground, sections bent from numerous vehicle collisions at this very busy junction over the years. We have been advised by a metal fabricator on this Estate that it is not possible to repair the fencing. We wish to replace the fencing with new traditional metal fencing in the same style. (We have a photograph from around 1901 when the fencing was presumably in good condition). This new fencing would be to the traditional Estate height with three

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    120281
    Full record in report
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Area

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Full Colchester report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

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Nearest stop

0.0 km

Birch Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime road noise heatmap for CO2 0LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CO2 0LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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