17 Rainsborowe Road, Colchester Essex CO2 7JT

1. 30 Aug 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 25 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 25 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.

• C & C Hire, 67 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JW

  261317 Submitted 16 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~10 Sep

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed addition of MOT testing facilities at existing vehicle repair garage within current building.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development

• 58 Layer Road, Colchester CO2 7JH

  242118 Submitted 14 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and alterations.

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Shrub End Sports Ground, Boadicea Way, Colchester CO2 9BG

  261567 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  Single storey side extension with ramped access and addition of an external door to the rear elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 154 Layer Road, Colchester Essex CO2 7JX

  241741 Submitted 22 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Formation of front entrance ramp and hardstanding for disabled user.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 76 Drury Road, Colchester Essex CO2 7XA

  230997 Submitted 24 Apr 2023 0.2 miles away

  Application to discharge condition 5 (CMP) of planning permission 222486

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 12 Boadicea Way, Colchester CO2 9BQ

  241417 Submitted 10 Jul 2024 0.3 miles away

  Retrospective planning permission for two storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs

• 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