Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
5storm overflows within 2 km
222hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
46spill events counted
Anglian Water
Earls Colne Water Recycling Centreinto River Colne Nt10 spills, 111 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Anglian Water
Halstead (Langley) Wrcinto The River Colne Nt10 spills, 95 hours in 2025
1.3 km away
Anglian Water
Earls Colne Church Hill #3 Csointo Trib Of River Colne17 spills, 11 hours in 2025
1.5 km away
Anglian Water
Earls Colneinto River Colne6 spills, 4 hours in 2025
1.8 km away
Anglian Water
Earls Colne St Andrews Church Csointo Tributary Of River Colne3 spills, 1 hours in 2025
Bramford to Twinstead Electric Lines · 29km linear route between the Bramford Substation,Suffolk and 1.5km south of Twinstead Tee, Essex
decided Sept 2024 14.1 km away
Decided
Longfield Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Located on land north east of Chelmsford and north of the A12 between Boreham and Hatfield Peverel
decided Jun 2023 19.4 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Halstead East & Colnes: +17% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 60 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +2.0% in two years.