26 Midland House, Second Floor, North Station Road, Colchester Essex CO1 1RB

1. 2 May 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 21 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 June 2023, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• 28 North Station Road, Colchester CO1 1RB

  260023 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

  Application to discharge condition 3 (CMP) of planning permission 251631

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 34 North Station Road, Colchester CO1 1RB

  261531 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Proposed first floor extension to rear and change of use of first floor from an apartment (c3) to a house in multiple occupation. Relocation of extraction flue serving restaurant below.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• 26 Midland House, Second Floor, North Station Road, Colchester Essex CO1 1RB

  230186 Submitted 30 Jan 2023 0m away

  Alterations to existing first and second floor fenestration

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 18 docs

• 26 Midland House, Second Floor, North Station Road, Colchester Essex CO1 1RB

  241693 Submitted 15 Aug 2024 0m away

  Application for removal of condition 5 following grant of planning permission of application 241165

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 35 North Station Road, Colchester Colchester CO1 1RQ

  222867 Submitted 16 Nov 2022 30m away

  Installation of security shutter to property

  Refused Full applications 9 docs

• 59b North Station Road, Colchester CO1 1RQ

  241993 Submitted 25 Sep 2024 30m away

  Repaint existing shop front and re-letter the signage - all in existing colours & font type and size

  Granted Advertising Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 261603 Awaiting decision

  Hill House, 183 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

  Application to discharge conditions 4 (Protection Measures), 5 (Internal Surface Materials), 6 (Internal Joinery) and 7 (Partition Wall Details) to application 230871.

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 261599 Awaiting decision

  Brook Street Business Centre, 96 Brook Street, Colchester CO1 2UZ

  Application for variation of condition 3 following grant of planning permission 213216

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261585 Awaiting decision

  Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

  Application discharge condition 3 (external facing and roof materials)to application 260610.

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261573 Awaiting decision

  Layer Mill, Mill Lane, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JZ

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 and 7 of application 250952

  26 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261106 Granted

  Springfield Farm, Nightingale Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PN

  Application to discharge condition 13 (CMS), 15 (RMS) and BNG of planning permission 251799

  16 Jun 2026 Conditions