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Colchester County High School For Girls, Norman Way, Colchester Essex CO3 3US

Granted Colchester 241968 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

The proposal consists of a first floor extension to the existing main block, including a new staircase. Extension to measure 19.4m x 17.7m and to match the height of the existing adjacent building.

As published by the council, reference 241968

Application record

Reference
241968
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
26 Sep 2024
Validated
26 Sep 2024
Decided
8 Nov 2024
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3US

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Sep 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 8 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 8 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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