53 Butt Road, Colchester CO3 3BZ

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

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• 28 Alexandra Road, Colchester CO3 3DF

  261293 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 75m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 Sep

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 of application 231648

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 28 Alexandra Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3DF

  231648 Submitted 10 Jul 2023 75m away

  Infill development comprising 1 x 3-bedroom detached house with associated parking and garden amenity (resubmission of 222483)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension 39 docs

• 33 Alexandra Road, Colchester CO3 3DF

  261553 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 75m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Changeof use from C3 Dwelling House to C4 HMO, including the erection of a single-storey rear extension to the existing detached dwelling house with materials to match the existing. The ext

  Awaiting decision Lawful development New dwelling Extension
  Small domestic

• West House, 43 South Street, Colchester CO2 7BJ

  261135 Submitted 18 Jun 2026 135m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct

  Springfield Porta Cabin used as office space/storage - temporary structure.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 40 Chapel Street South, Colchester CO2 7AZ

  260826 Submitted 5 May 2026 162m away

  Installation of new external mechanical plant on the existing flat roof to serve the building's heating and ventilation system.

  Granted Full applications

• 31 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester CO3 3DH

  261207 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 163m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~1 Sep

  T1 - Conifer - Fell to ground Level - Half the crown has died and treeshowing signs of decline

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 261092 Granted

  2 Centurion House, St. Johns Street, Colchester CO2 7AH

  Change of use to a Pizza take away

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261262 Granted

  Hillcrest, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261253 Refused

  Dunnet, Fountain Lane, Birch Colchester CO3 0SR

  Proposed stove external flue pipe to existing outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261202 Granted

  Cherry Tree House, Heath Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QR

  Proposed new stables in rear garden for storage of 2 horses for personal use only, non commercial.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261606 Awaiting decision

  Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications