55 Shakespeare Road, Colchester Essex CO3 4HZ

1. 5 Jan 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 30 Jan 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 22 March 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.

• 28 Thompson Avenue, Colchester CO3 4HN

  260534 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 40m away

  Proposed coversion of existing garage, front and rear flat roof extensions and front porch.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Gayton, 9 Church Lane, Colchester CO3 4AD

  240767 Submitted 12 Apr 2024 86m away

  Alterations to original approval No 111047 and No 130826 for a proposed first floor extension and garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 24 docs

• 36 Wordsworth Road, Colchester CO3 4HR

  260763 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 160m away

  Resubmission of application previously approved under application 211840. Updated and revised drawings showing single storey front, side and rear wrap around extension with minor amendments to the previously approved scheme.

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• The Cottage, 4 Church Lane, Colchester CO3 4AB

  211614 Submitted 5 Jun 2021 166m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Beech - reduce by 30% overall, reduce to previous cutting points to control size. Laurel - reduce to 1.8m above ground level, reduce to previous cutting points to control size. 2 x Hawthorn - reduce to height of fence (2m above ground level). Holly - fel

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• The Cottage, 4 Church Lane, Colchester CO3 4AB

  241813 Submitted 4 Sep 2024 166m away

  Convertion of the garage, which is currently used as storage, to a flexible office/guest bedroom, and extend to the rear, to create a larger utility area, a downstairs WC, and a new dining/living space.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• 1 Burns Avenue, Colchester Essex CO3 4JE

  222879 Submitted 17 Nov 2022 191m away

  single story u.p.v.c conservatory

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 261323 Refused

  9 London Land Cottages, Church Road, Wormingford Colchester CO6 3AE

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and additional storey to the side of property.

  16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261322 Granted

  1 Breewood Cottages, School Lane, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4BW

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed convertion the existing roof space to provide an additional bedroom, dressing area and en-suite, accessed by a new staircase from the existing first floor.

  16 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261647 Awaiting decision

  362d Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8DD

  Small extension to existing garage including extending hipped roof over extension

  8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261630 Awaiting decision

  7 Manor Close, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AR

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed)- Creating two infill extensions to side entrance area and to the rear. Various internal remodelling. Externally insulating the existing building (walls and roof). Render all external walls with

  4 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261263 Granted

  The Firs, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5QX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing single storey extension to existing games room previously converted from a garage. The extension accommodates a bedroom and bathroom. The use is ancillary to the residential use of 'The Firs'

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development