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28 Wych Elm, Colchester Essex CO2 8PR

Granted Colchester 240976 Full (8 Week Determination)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a childrens home for a maximum of three young people (Use Class C2).

As published by the council, reference 240976

Application record

Reference
240976
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
10 May 2024
Validated
5 Jul 2024
Decided
11 Oct 2024
Ward
Berechurch
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO2 8PR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 May 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 5 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 11 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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