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1 Silvanus Close, Colchester Essex CO3 3NN

Granted Colchester 230167 Full (8 Week Determination)

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

Proposal

I want to install 8 solar panels on the roof, as per attached quote from So Energy Photos of the positions of the panels on the roof in the quote Type of the panels in the So Energy brochure

As published by the council, reference 230167

Application record

Reference
230167
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Approve Conditional
Received
26 Jan 2023
Validated
13 Mar 2023
Decided
5 May 2023
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3NN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jan 2023

    Received by Colchester

  2. 13 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 5 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 5 May 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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