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5 Birch Road, Layer De La Haye Essex CO2 0EL

Granted Colchester 241929 Full (8 Week Determination)

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

Proposal

Change of use of the former chapel/workshop building attached to the west wall of the house to a hobby/games room.

As published by the council, reference 241929

Application record

Reference
241929
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
20 Sep 2024
Validated
26 Sep 2024
Decided
6 Nov 2024
Ward
Marks Tey & Layer
Parish
Layer de la Haye
Postcode
CO2 0EL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Sep 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 26 Sep 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 6 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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