304 Straight Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9DX

1. 12 Oct 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 12 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 56B Baden Powell Drive, Colchester CO3 4SR

  260416 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~13 May

  Change of use from a C2 Residential Institution to 3.no self contained1 bedroom dwellings (C3)

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 50 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester CO3 4SR

  241715 Submitted 15 Aug 2024 200 yards away

  Single storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage to kitchenwith new roof and front entrance porch extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension Roofing 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 352 Straight Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9DY

  242435 Submitted 29 Nov 2024 250 yards away

  Single storey front and side extensions, remodel of existing facades, replacement of windows and alterations to boundary fencing.

  Refused Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 6 docs
  Small domestic

• The Leather Bottle Public House, Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RH

  230452 Submitted 24 Feb 2023 350 yards away

  The installation of 59 Solar PV Panels located on the rear flatroof extension, detached buildings, and cartlodge.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 13 docs

• The Leather Bottle Public House, Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RH

  230451 Submitted 24 Feb 2023 350 yards away

  The installation of 59 Solar PV Panels located on the rear flatroof extension, detached buildings, and cartlodge.

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• 28 Baden Powell Drive, Colchester Essex CO3 4SN

  242366 Submitted 19 Nov 2024 350 yards away

  Single Storey Side Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 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