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

Refused Colchester 231127 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 231127

Application record

Reference
231127
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
9 May 2023
Validated
9 May 2023
Decided
25 Sep 2024
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1LJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 3 refused.

  • 242437 Refused

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

    Part retrospective application for change of use of the rear space at 33-35 Long Wyre Street, Colchester to form 1 no. holiday-let unit

    Decided 23 Jan 2025 Full applications
  • 231228 Refused

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

    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.

    Decided 27 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 May 2023

    Received by Colchester

  2. 25 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 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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Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

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

    231228 Submitted 21 May 2023 50 yards 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
  • First Floor Rear, 38 Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LJ

    260777 Submitted 28 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from storage/office space (Class E)to 1 bedroom flat (Class C3)

    Granted Full applications
  • 38-42 Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LJ

    242387 Submitted 18 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Conversion of the first floor at numbers 38 to 42 Long Wyre Street to provide three new flats (2 x single person units, 1 x two bedroom unit).

    Refused Full applications New dwelling 10 docs
    Several homes
  • 17-33 Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LJ

    260989 Submitted 28 May 2026 50 yards away

    Application to discharge condition 10(refuse and recycling) and 12 (cycle parking) of planning permission 231067

    Granted Conditions
  • First Floor, 17-33 Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LJ

    241852 Submitted 11 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Full planning permission is sought for the change of use and conversion of an existing retail storage space to 22no. residential dwellings, following the removal of the existing roof to create an external courtyard.

    Refused Full applications 29 docs
  • Unit B, Foundation House, 17-33 Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LJ

    241806 Submitted 3 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use of the ground floor only, from Retail Use, Class E, to aShow Bar, a sui generis use. Proposed internal works,include partitionwalls for the addition of an office, cloakroom, dressing room, quiet space, store room, toilets and a bar area. The

    Granted Full applications 16 docs

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    46 Birch Street, Birch Colchester CO2 0ND

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation

    Received 15 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 261036 Granted

    Rowneys Farm, Crepping Hall Road, Wakes Colne CO6 2AS

    Demolition of four existing buildings on site and the creation of two x 3 bedroom dwellings (Proposed fallback Scheme)

    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 261429 Granted

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    This is a request to install a Real Time Passenger Information totem close to the steps of 35 St John's Street (Poundstretcher).

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 261465 Granted

    37 Hamilton Road, Colchester CO3 3DZ

    The conversion of 2no flats to 1no 3 bed dwelling.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 261476 Granted

    Stable House, Berechurch Hall Road, Colchester CO2 9NW

    Replacement of existing tennis court (private use) with an equestrian manege (private use)

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