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Essex County Council • 26/00453/COUNOT

Agricultural building south of Ankerdene proposed as one home

South of Ankerdene Whitehall Lane Thorpe Le Soken Essex CO16 0AH

One home could replace an agricultural building beside Whitehall Lane

Status
In progress
Type
other
Received
17 Mar 2026

ImpactAutomated estimate

Summary

The applicant seeks approval to turn an agricultural building into one home. The building stands south of Ankerdene, beside Whitehall Lane. Four active businesses are registered at the same postcode. These include a site preparation firm and a boat repair firm. The nearest school is more than a five-minute drive away. The change could bring a permanent new home to a working rural site. The council may check access, noise, flood risk, contamination and whether the building can be safely converted.

What you can do

You can comment to the council and quote reference 26/00453/COUNOT. Comments can cover access, traffic, noise, flood risk, contamination, daylight and whether the building can be converted safely. The council cannot consider possible effects on property prices.

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