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55 Shakespeare Road, Colchester Essex CO3 4HZ

Granted Colchester 230026 Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing

Works: Extension Small domestic

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

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

Proposal

Conservatory and glass roof extension connected onto existing boundary wall

As published by the council, reference 230026

Application record

Reference
230026
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Received
5 Jan 2023
Validated
30 Jan 2023
Decided
22 Mar 2023
Ward
Prettygate
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 4HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About lawful development applications

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.

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