43 Mill Road, Colchester Essex CO4 5LE

1. 13 Nov 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 10 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 10 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.

• 48 Mill Road, Colchester Essex CO4 5LE

  223063 Submitted 13 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of domestic property for use as supported living unit

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• Myland Primary School, Mill Road, Colchester CO4 5LD

  251156 Submitted 28 May 2025 250 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jul

  Essex County Council consulation CC/COL/42/25 for The retention of a classbase for a temporary period without compliance with Condition 2 (time limit) attached to planning permission CC/COL/43/20

  Awaiting decision Other 2 docs

• 17 Mill Road, Colchester CO4 5LD

  230136 Submitted 20 Jan 2023 250 yards away

  Proposed 3m deep single storey rear extension and existing kitchen window and kitchen door to be bricked up (Revised Description)

  Granted Lawful development Extension Windows or glazing 19 docs
  Small domestic

• 2 Bolsin Drive, Colchester CO4 5FE

  261672 Submitted 11 Sep 2026 300 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~6 Nov

  Proposed erection of a single-storey rear extension with a pitched roof to the rear of the existing dwelling

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension
  Small domestic

• The Old Surgery, 2B Defoe Crescent, Colchester Essex CO4 5LG

  230458 Submitted 24 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  Single storey corner extension and external alterations

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Mile End Centre, North East Essex Co Operative Academy, Turner Road, Colchester Essex CO4 5LB

  241594 Submitted 1 Aug 2024 300 yards away

  Proposed new and replacement fencing, and 4x condenser units.

  Granted Full applications 15 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