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20-23, Priory Walk, Colchester Essex CO1 1LG

Granted Colchester 241805 Change of Use

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

Proposal

Retrospective temporary application for change of use of the ground and first floor, from Class E (retail) to Class F (a place of meeting for religious worship. (Amended Description)

As published by the council, reference 241805

Application record

Reference
241805
Type
Change of Use
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
3 Sep 2024
Validated
3 Sep 2024
Decided
28 Nov 2024
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1LG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 28 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 28 November 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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