40 Oaks Drive, Colchester CO3 3PS

1. 29 Oct 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 11 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 6 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 6 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.

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.

• 11 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3PL

  242113 Submitted 18 Oct 2024 100 yards away

  New dormer window to rear elevation. Alterations to existing dormer windows on rear elevation

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 7 docs

• 11 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3PL

  241694 Submitted 15 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  New dormer window to rear elevation. Alteration and enlargement of existing dormer windows on rear elevation

  Refused Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 11 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3PL

  250903 Submitted 22 Apr 2025 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~25 Jun

  Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 242113

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 9 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3PJ

  241668 Submitted 12 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Application to discharge conditions 7 (construction management plan) and 8 (archaeology) to application 213333.

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 41 St Albans Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3JQ

  230594 Submitted 9 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  To install a solar panel array on the south pitch of the roof of the property.

  Granted Lawful development 5 docs

• 103-107 Crouched Friars, Crouch Street West, Colchester Essex CO3 3HA

  240208 Submitted 1 Feb 2024 200 yards away

  Proposed Extension and alterations to provide 13 additional ensuite bedrooms with related dayspace and landscaping works

  Refused Full applications Extension 34 docs

• 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