Has Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE had any planning applications?

Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE has council approval for an extension granted in April 2002 under ref. LB/COL/02/0271. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE?

Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE in?

Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE sits in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester. It falls within the CO5 postcode district.

Is Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE in a safe area?

Police records around Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE?

The closest primary school to Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE is Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (2.9km).

How well connected is Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE?

The closest bus stop to Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, CO5 8UE is Fen Lane, 532m away. The nearest ferry option is East Mersea Ferry Landing, 1.1km away.

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Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE

5 planning records

Council tax

Band F

Overview

About Bromans Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bromans Farm is a property in East Mersea, Colchester, Colchester (CO5 8UE). It has council tax band F.

5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bromans Farm, Bromans Lane, East Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bromans Farm has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

Nov 2022
Change of UseOther
Outcome in report
Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use of agricultural buildings to dwellinghouse.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
222552
Full record in report
Feb 2021
ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Conversion of existing 'Essex barn' to create a single dwelling
Documents
26 docs on file
Reference
202438
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CO5 8UE: £308,500 (2018–2015).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Colchester district page.

Full Colchester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Fen Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery. 1 school nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CO5 8UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CO5 8UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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