41 St Albans Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3JQ

1. 9 Mar 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 27 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 May 2023

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 22 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.

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.

• Maw Hall, Rawstorn Road, Colchester CO3 3JH

  260280 Submitted 16 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  Change of use of the building from Sui Generis (tattoo studio / art space) back to Class E (commercial/office use). No operational development is proposed.

  Granted Full applications

• Maw Hall, Rawstorn Road, Colchester CO3 3JH

  241814 Submitted 4 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Change of use of the building from Class E (office) to Sui Generis (Tattoo studio/Art space).

  Granted Full applications 52 docs

• 40 Oaks Drive, Colchester CO3 3PS

  242248 Submitted 29 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed construction of ground floor rear extension to replace existing conservatory.

  Granted Lawful development Extension 4 docs

• 11 Crowhurst Road, Colchester CO3 3JW

  230250 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 1A Crowhurst Road, Colchester CO3 3JN

  260274 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 200 yards away

  Change of use from Class E(g) to Class E(f) pre-school nursery with necessary minor building works including replacement of asbestos roof and replacement windows. New roof and windows to substantial outbuilding.

  Refused Full applications Roofing Windows or glazing

• 9 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3PJ

  241668 Submitted 12 Aug 2024 200 yards away

  Application to discharge conditions 7 (construction management plan) and 8 (archaeology) to application 213333.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 261454 Granted

  6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261763 Awaiting decision

  Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 261294 Granted

  Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261741 Awaiting decision

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261408 Refused

  6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development