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The Old Rectory, Spring Lane South, Colchester CO3 4AN

Refused Colchester 241864 Listed Building

Works: Demolition Several homes

Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Refurbishment of a grade II listed building including demolition and alterations of part, Demolition of modern additions and construction of 7 new houses (resubmission of 211313)

As published by the council, reference 241864

Application record

Reference
241864
Type
Listed Building
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refuse
Received
11 Sep 2024
Validated
26 Sep 2024
Decided
21 Nov 2024
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 4AN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

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

  • 241863 Refused

    The Old Rectory, Spring Lane South, Colchester CO3 4AN

    Refurbishment of a grade II listed building including demolition and alterations of part, Demolition of modern additions and construction of 7 new houses (resubmission of 211313)

    Decided 21 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 26 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 21 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

72 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Old Rectory, Spring Lane South, Colchester CO3 4AN

    241863 Submitted 11 Sep 2024 0m away

    Refurbishment of a grade II listed building including demolition and alterations of part, Demolition of modern additions and construction of 7 new houses (resubmission of 211313)

    Refused Full applications Demolition 117 docs
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    242024 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 0m away

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