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Unit 3 Haven Road, Colchester CO2 8HT

Granted Colchester 242472 Full (8 Week Determination)

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

Proposal

Change of use from B8 (storage and distribution) to B2 (general industrial) to provide auto repair workshop

As published by the council, reference 242472

Application record

Reference
242472
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
6 Dec 2024
Validated
6 Dec 2024
Decided
22 Jan 2025
Ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO2 8HT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Dec 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 22 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  3. 1 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 22 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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