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Bus Shelter 2506 Col 26 Stop Ec, 29-39 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NH

Granted Colchester 241402 Advertisement Consent

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

Proposal

Double-sided digital displays to replace existing double-sided internally illuminated 6-sheet bus shelter advertising displays. Digital displays to portray static advertising images that change every 10 seconds.

As published by the council, reference 241402

Application record

Reference
241402
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
4 Jul 2024
Validated
4 Jul 2024
Decided
10 Sep 2024
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1NH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 261424 Awaiting decision

    Bus Shelter 2506 Col 26 Stop Ec, 29-39 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NH

    Digital advert on the real-time passenger information screen located at the bus stop. The screen is already installed. Adverts could be from a broad range of suppliers - both public and private

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jul 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 10 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 10 September 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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