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5 Park Road, Colchester CO3 3UL

Granted Colchester 242378 Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed

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

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for the proposed development of outbuilding for game use for residential purposes.

As published by the council, reference 242378

Application record

Reference
242378
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Received
18 Nov 2024
Validated
22 Nov 2024
Decided
9 Jan 2025
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3UL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 242376 Granted

    5 Park Road, Colchester CO3 3UL

    Proposed first floor side extension, two storey front extension, replacement single storey rear extension and alterations

    Decided 17 Jan 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Nov 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 22 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

  4. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 9 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.

About lawful development applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 5 Park Road, Colchester CO3 3UL

    242376 Submitted 18 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Proposed first floor side extension, two storey front extension, replacement single storey rear extension and alterations

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • 7 Park Road, Colchester CO3 3UL

    241463 Submitted 12 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Proposed two storey side extension, single storey front extension and other alterations.

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • 10 Ruth King Close, Colchester CO3 3FA

    230632 Submitted 14 Mar 2023 150 yards away

    Two storey side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  • 23 Vint Crescent, Colchester Essex CO3 3QQ

    250633 Submitted 26 Mar 2025 150 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~21 May

    T1 - Large Holm Oak tree in the centre of front garden. -30 percent whole crown reduction to gain clearance from the house and boundary. -Remove dead and broken limbs G1 - all Trees and hedges on boundary tobe cut to highways specifications on path and r

    Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs
  • 10 Vint Crescent, Colchester CO3 3QQ

    212904 Submitted 21 Oct 2021 150 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~30 Dec

    T1 Walnut, Reduce the crown by up to 2 metres. T2 Cherry, Reduce the crown by up to 1 metre

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • 7 Roddam Close, Colchester Essex CO3 3UN

    223004 Submitted 6 Dec 2022 200 yards away

    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed garage Conversion

    Granted Lawful development 5 docs

In Colchester

  • 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