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12-13 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JT

Granted Colchester 222734 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings. Proposal for two buildings separated by a courtyard space to provide HMO use with a total of 23 ensuite bedrooms. Front building to be 3 storeys plus 1 storey in roofspace, rear building to be 2 storeys

As published by the council, reference 222734

Application record

Reference
222734
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Approve Conditional
Received
1 Nov 2022
Validated
4 Nov 2022
Decided
21 Apr 2023
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 2JT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 261488 Awaiting decision

    12-13 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JT

    Application to discharge condition 7, 8, 9 (contamination), 14 (contract) and 15 (surface water drainage) of planning permission 222734

    Submitted 11 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 260586 Awaiting decision

    12-13 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JT

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (CMS) and 12 (archaeology) of application 222734

    Submitted 9 Apr 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Nov 2022

    Received by Colchester

  2. 4 Nov 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

46 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 21 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • 12-13 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JT

    261488 Submitted 11 Aug 2026 0m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

    Application to discharge condition 7, 8, 9 (contamination), 14 (contract) and 15 (surface water drainage) of planning permission 222734

    Awaiting decision Conditions

  • 12-13 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JT

    260586 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 0m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Jun

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 (CMS) and 12 (archaeology) of application 222734

    Awaiting decision Conditions

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