132 Bourne Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8RS

1. 13 Jul 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 21 Oct 2024

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 21 October 2024, 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.

• 6 Bourne Court, Colchester CO2 7RJ

  260463 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 250 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use orDevelopment for Garage conversion to a habitable space and change of use from C3 to C4 (6 people)

  Granted Lawful development

• Land to rear of, 75-77 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

  260324 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 300 yards away

  Proposed demolition of existing garages and outbuildings and construction of 4 no 2 bedroom detached bungalows

  Granted Full applications Demolition

• St Georges Post Office, 47-49 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

  260720 Submitted 21 Apr 2026 300 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jul

  Reconfiguration of existing mixed-use building to retain ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E) and provide 3 self-contained residentialflats with associated car parking, cycle parking and refuse storage.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• land rear of, 75-77 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

  261367 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 3 (materials), 5 (CMS), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (soil testing), 20 (landscaping plan) of planning permission 260324

  Granted Conditions

• 39 Claudius Road, Colchester CO2 7RR

  230482 Submitted 27 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  Change of use from retail and warehousing to 8 2 bedroom affordable housing. Conversion of existing buildings and demolition of rear corrugated warehousing and new build wing to rear.

  Refused Full applications New dwelling Demolition 41 docs

• 39 Claudius Road, Colchester CO2 7RR

  260903 Submitted 15 May 2026 300 yards away

  Proposed use of building for childrenãs nursery (Use Class E).

  Granted Lawful development

• 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