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39 Claudius Road, Colchester CO2 7RR

Refused Colchester 230482 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: New dwelling Demolition

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Change of use from retail and warehousing to 8 2 bedroom affordable housing. Conversion of existing buildings and demolition of rear corrugated warehousing and new build wing to rear.

As published by the council, reference 230482

Application record

Reference
230482
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
27 Feb 2023
Validated
27 Feb 2023
Decided
24 Apr 2023
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO2 7RR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 260903 Granted

    39 Claudius Road, Colchester CO2 7RR

    Proposed use of building for childrenãs nursery (Use Class E).

    Decided 10 Jul 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Feb 2023

    Received by Colchester

  2. 24 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

41 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 39 Claudius Road, Colchester CO2 7RR

    260903 Submitted 15 May 2026 50 yards away

    Proposed use of building for childrenãs nursery (Use Class E).

    Granted Lawful development
  • Land to rear of, 75-77 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

    260324 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 200 yards away

    Proposed demolition of existing garages and outbuildings and construction of 4 no 2 bedroom detached bungalows

    Granted Full applications Demolition
  • St Georges Post Office, 47-49 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

    260720 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 200 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

    Reconfiguration of existing mixed-use building to retain ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) and provide 3 self-contained residentialflats with associated car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
  • land rear of, 75-77 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

    261367 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 200 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 3 (materials), 5 (CMS), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (soil testing), 20 (landscaping plan) of planning permission 260324

    Granted Conditions
  • 30 Brigade Grove, Colchester Essex CO2 7FY

    261027 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 250 yards away

    Proposed loft conversion, chimney stack removal, addition of solar panels and associated internal alterations. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer
  • 6 Bourne Court, Colchester CO2 7RJ

    260463 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 250 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use orDevelopment for Garage conversion to a habitable space and change of use from C3 to C4 (6 people)

    Granted Lawful development

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    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
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    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 261476 Granted

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    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications