34 St. Botolphs Street, Colchester CO2 7EA

1. 18 Oct 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 December 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• St Botolphs Priory, Priory Street, Colchester CO2 7EE

  251715 Submitted 8 Aug 2025 20m away

  City Council development for public realm improvements including hard and soft landscaping; additional tree planting; creation of a new public square; erection of play area; enhanced pedestrian connectivitythrough formalised routes, stepped and ramped ac

  Decided Full applications 132 docs

• 2a Arthur Street, Colchester CO2 7DT

  241492 Submitted 15 Jul 2024 67m away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended)- Sc

  Refused Full applications 5 docs

• The Silk Road, 4 St. Botolphs Street, Colchester CO2 7DX

  231070 Submitted 21 Apr 2023 73m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Jun

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 of application 171871

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• Silk Road, 4 St. Botolphs Street, Colchester CO2 7DX

  242591 Submitted 20 Dec 2024 73m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~14 Feb

  Application to discharge condition 6, 7 and 8 to application 230533.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 5 Osborne Street, Colchester Essex CO2 7DP

  252424 Submitted 4 Nov 2025 91m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~30 Dec

  Application to discharge conditions 7 and 8 to application 242039.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• Strands, 5 Osborne Street, Colchester Essex CO2 7DP

  242039 Submitted 8 Oct 2024 91m away

  Change of use from shop to C3 one bedroom 1 person flat and erection of ground floor rear extension. Minor alteration to the rear external staircase and to the front elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

• 261092 Granted

  2 Centurion House, St. Johns Street, Colchester CO2 7AH

  Change of use to a Pizza take away

  15 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261262 Granted

  Hillcrest, School Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TH

  Single storey front and rear extensions

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261253 Refused

  Dunnet, Fountain Lane, Birch Colchester CO3 0SR

  Proposed stove external flue pipe to existing outbuilding

  7 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261202 Granted

  Cherry Tree House, Heath Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QR

  Proposed new stables in rear garden for storage of 2 horses for personal use only, non commercial.

  29 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261606 Awaiting decision

  Bluebell Farm, Peartree Hill, Mount Bures Bures CO8 5BA

  3no. agricultural buildings for the keeping of livestock and storage of agricultural equipment and produce.

  1 Sep 2026 Full applications