92 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester CO3 9EU

1. 22 Mar 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 31 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 25 May 2023

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 25 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.

• 33 Dugard Avenue, Colchester CO3 9EJ

  230102 Submitted 17 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Erection of a timber outbuilding to be used as ancillary living accommodation.

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• 33 Dugard Avenue, Colchester CO3 9EJ

  230103 Submitted 17 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed stationing of a mobile home for purposes ancillary to the main use of the host dwelling house.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs
  Domestic

• 43 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester Essex CO3 9ET

  241578 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 150 yards away

  Conversion of existing garage to form annex/gym

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 12 Peartree Business Centre, Peartree Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0JN

  230320 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 150 yards away

  Change of use from retail to light industry (making and distributing precision instruments with some onsite sales)

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Unit E, The Stanway Centre, Peartree Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0JN

  261238 Submitted 3 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Change of use to dental practice.

  Granted Full applications

• 65 Parr Drive, Colchester CO3 9EW

  230188 Submitted 24 Jan 2023 200 yards away

  Notification for prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension extending 6.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, with a maximum height of 3.70 metres, and eaves height of 3.00 metres.

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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