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53 Butt Road, Colchester CO3 3BZ

Granted Colchester 223021 Change of Use A1/A2 retail to C3 Dwelling

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

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Class E to dwellinghouse Class C3

As published by the council, reference 223021

Application record

Reference
223021
Type
Change of Use A1/A2 retail to C3 Dwelling
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required (Approved)
Received
5 Dec 2022
Validated
14 Dec 2022
Decided
17 Feb 2023
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Dec 2022

    Received by Colchester

  2. 14 Dec 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 17 February 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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