Former Marks & Spencer Plc, 38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

1. 30 May 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 5 Jun 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 31 July 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

  261093 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Application for variation of condition 2, 3 & 5 following grant of planning permission 242470

  Granted Conditions

• 44 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

  261009 Submitted 29 May 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed high and low level fascia signs and hanging sign.

  Refused Advertising

• 38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

  260272 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Minor roof addition to accommodate a lift and stair overrun.

  Granted Full applications

• 56 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

  223088 Submitted 15 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  One illuminated fascia sign and retention of existing hanging sign.

  Withdrawn Advertising 7 docs

• 56 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH

  223090 Submitted 15 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Illuminated fascia sign and retention of existing hanging sign.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• outside, 12 Red Lion Yard, Colchester CO1 1DX

  260524 Submitted 23 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 4 (glass) of planning permission 252150

  Granted Conditions

• 261487 Granted

  Colchester General Hospital, Turner Road, Colchester CO4 5JL

  Application for removal or variation of a condition 4 following grant of planning permission. (250984) To revise the wording of the condition to extend the time limit for submission for a further 12 months to 5th July 2027.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261642 Granted

  Eight Ash Farm, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3QH

  Application to discharge condition (CMS) of planning permission 251623

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 261490 Granted

  Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JB

  Application to discharge condition 3 and 8 (remediation) of planning permission 242001

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261367 Granted

  land rear of, 75-77 Canterbury Road, Colchester CO2 7RX

  Application to discharge condition 3 (materials), 5 (CMS), 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 (soil testing), 20 (landscaping plan) of planning permission 260324

  Received 24 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
• 261783 Awaiting decision

  The Jumbo Water Tower, Balkerne Passage, Colchester CO1 1PA

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7, 8 and 9 of approved application 242061

  Received 2 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions