The Silk Road, 4 St. Botolphs Street, Colchester CO2 7DX

1. 21 Apr 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Silk Road, 4 St. Botolphs Street, Colchester CO2 7DX

  242591 Submitted 20 Dec 2024 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Feb

  Application to discharge condition 6, 7 and 8 to application 230533.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• East Anglia's Children Hospices, 13 Short Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LN

  241672 Submitted 7 Aug 2024 37m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Class E to C3. 3no one bed studio apartments.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 7 docs

• 13 Short Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LN

  242140 Submitted 16 Oct 2024 37m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use from Class E to C3. Conversion from office space to 3 noone bed studio apartments - accessed from rear.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 8 docs

• 34 St. Botolphs Street, Colchester CO2 7EA

  242127 Submitted 18 Oct 2024 73m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~13 Dec

  Proposed conversion of upper floors to 5 No. self-contained flats and part conversion of Ground Floor from retail to 1 No. self-contained flat with associated alterations and First Floor extension.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension 27 docs

• 33-35, Long Wyre Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1LJ

  231228 Submitted 21 May 2023 82m away

  Change of use to first floor and part of ground floor to provide 2No 1bedroom apartments (retention of commercial use at ground floor). Installation of door and window to rear elevation.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Windows or glazing 15 docs

• 33-35, Long Wyre Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1LJ

  231127 Submitted 9 May 2023 82m away

  Proposed conversion to provide 2No 1 bedroom flats with retention of Class E commercial area to part of ground floor to front of unit.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 14 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