5 Smythies Avenue, Colchester Essex CO1 2UR

1. 1 Dec 2022

   Received by Colchester

2. 19 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 19 January 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 38 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QX

  240104 Submitted 18 Jan 2024 100 yards away

  Extended car parking

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 17 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QX

  261068 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Retrospective planning permission for historic change of use from 1993to single dwelling to a studio apartment at ground floor and 1 bedroomapartment at first floor.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• 17 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QX

  261069 Submitted 11 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  Listed building consent application for historic change of use from 1993 to single dwelling to a studio apartment at ground floor and 1 bedroom apartment at first floor.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  Domestic

• Eaglegate, Colchester Essex CO1 2QX

  252000 Submitted 15 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~10 Nov

  T4 ¹ Apple - Fell to ground level and treat the stump to prevent regrowth.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 4 Rosebery Avenue, Colchester CO1 2UJ

  240371 Submitted 19 Feb 2024 100 yards away

  Erection of single storey garden outbuilding (retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 51 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QY

  261344 Submitted 21 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Like for like renewal of the existing roof covering. The existing handmade clay peg tiles will be retained and reused where serviceable.Reclaimed handmade clay peg tiles will be used to make up the anticipated shortfall and selected to match the existi

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing

• 261454 Granted

  6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261763 Awaiting decision

  Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 261294 Granted

  Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261741 Awaiting decision

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261408 Refused

  6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development