Oak Bury, Ipswich Road, Essex CO4 5NQ

1. 18 Nov 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 8 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 8 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.

• Isobella, Ipswich Road, Langham Colchester CO4 5NQ

  241692 Submitted 12 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Change of use for outbuilding to annex.

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• Alefounders House, Park Lane, Langham Colchester CO4 5NH

  220466 Submitted 21 Feb 2022 350 yards away

  New loft conversion to create attic bedroom and bathroom. Extension to existing annex building. Front boundary wall.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 52 docs
  Small domestic

• Three Elms Harts Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7QH

  23/01573/FULHH Submitted 6 Nov 2023 450 yards away

  Proposed installation of new 5ft high closed panel fencing and soft landscaping to front of property (re submission of 23/01235/FULHH).

  Refused Full applications 13 docs

• Land to rear of Three Elms Harts Lane Ardleigh Essex CO7 7QH

  22/01624/DISCON Submitted 28 Sep 2022 450 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 14 (Ground Conditions Risk Assessment), 15 (EP Method Statement) and 16 (Drainage Works) of application 22/00365/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Land to rear of Three Elms Harts Lane Ardleigh Colchester Essex CO7 7QH

  23/01299/DISCON Submitted 15 Sep 2023 450 yards away

  Discharge of condition 6 (External Lighting) of application 21/00002/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Land adj to Bamfield, Park Lane, Langham CO4 5NJ

  251848 Submitted 27 Aug 2025 450 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~22 Oct

  Outline application with all matters reserved except Access, for the Erection of two 4 bedroom detached Dwellings.

  Awaiting decision Outline 21 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