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19 Head Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1NX

Granted Colchester 242247 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: Extension

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

Proposal

To change the use of the two upper floors of Hudson, to permit C1 use as a hotel. The floors have been vacant for more than 4 years. The ground floor would remain as its current use - bar/restaurant (Eb). The development proposes a rear extension for the

As published by the council, reference 242247

Application record

Reference
242247
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
5 Nov 2024
Validated
5 Nov 2024
Decided
17 Jan 2025
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1NX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Nov 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 17 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 17 January 2025, 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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