33 Bullfinch Close, Colchester Essex CO4 3FQ

1. 29 Jul 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 23 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.

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.

• 17 Greenfinch End, Colchester Essex CO4 3FG

  242065 Submitted 10 Oct 2024 60m away

  Double garage conversion with small rear extension 2.1m deep to increase the footprint for granny annexe space to accommodate elderly family member.

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs

• 1 Siskin Close, Colchester CO4 3FR

  242148 Submitted 21 Oct 2024 144m away

  Rear first floor extension over existing ground extension

  Refused Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 48 Goldcrest Close, Colchester CO4 3FN

  260873 Submitted 12 May 2026 219m away

  Garage conversion.

  Granted Full applications

• 23 -, 25 Heatley Way, Colchester CO4 3UG

  252543 Submitted 24 Nov 2025 222m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~19 Jan

  Proposed conversion of a single dwelling (previously created by combining 2No dwellings into one), back into two separate dwellings. Demolition of a single storey timber frame rear extension. Reinstatement of 1No original rear doorway with glazed side

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1
  Several homes

• 16 Goldfinch Close, Colchester CO4 3TY

  260462 Submitted 13 Mar 2026 243m away

  Change of use from C3(a) residential to C2, (as a managed Children's Home).

  Refused Full applications

• 15 Prospero Close, Colchester Essex CO4 3SS

  241683 Submitted 14 Aug 2024 286m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (landscape management plan), 10 (contamination remediation), 11 (remediation validation certificate) and 16 (cycle parking) of permission 220155

  Granted Conditions 9 docs

• 261263 Granted

  The Firs, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5QX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing single storey extension to existing games room previously converted from a garage. The extension accommodates a bedroom and bathroom. The use is ancillary to the residential use of 'The Firs'

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261247 Granted

  11 - 21 Travers Road, Colchester CO2 9FH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed temporary removal and reinstatement of limited areas of existing external cladding, where required, to allow the installation of cavitybarriers, with no material alteration to the externa

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261142 Granted

  Milneburg, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0LJ

  Extension to the rear (4m) and side extension within Permitted Development Rights

  22 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 261581 Awaiting decision

  2 Redmill, Colchester CO3 4RT

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and single storey side extension

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261246 Granted

  6-16 Fowler Road, Colchester CO2 9FF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed temporary removal and reinstatement of limited areas of existing external cladding, where required, to allow the installation of cavitybarriers, with no material alteration to the externa

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development