14 Parsons Hill, Colchester CO3 4DT

1. 16 Oct 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 12 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 12 May 2026, 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.

• Tanglewood, 37 Church Lane, Colchester CO3 4DX

  261750 Submitted 28 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~23 Nov

  Re-submission of application 260373 following dismissed appeal Ref. 6009741, with amendments to the first-floor dormer proposals.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer

• The Cottage, 4 Church Lane, Colchester CO3 4AB

  211614 Submitted 5 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Beech - reduce by 30% overall, reduce to previous cutting points to control size. Laurel - reduce to 1.8m above ground level, reduce to previous cutting points to control size. 2 x Hawthorn - reduce to height of fence (2m above ground level). Holly - fel

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• The Cottage, 4 Church Lane, Colchester CO3 4AB

  241813 Submitted 4 Sep 2024 100 yards away

  Convertion of the garage, which is currently used as storage, to a flexible office/guest bedroom, and extend to the rear, to create a larger utility area, a downstairs WC, and a new dining/living space.

  Refused Full applications 8 docs

• Gayton, 9 Church Lane, Colchester CO3 4AD

  240767 Submitted 12 Apr 2024 150 yards away

  Alterations to original approval No 111047 and No 130826 for a proposed first floor extension and garage.

  Granted Full applications Extension 24 docs

• 106 Prettygate Road, Colchester Essex CO3 4DZ

  230453 Submitted 24 Feb 2023 200 yards away

  Proposed Loft Conversion

  Refused Full applications Loft or dormer 11 docs

• 35 Thompson Avenue, Colchester CO3 4HW

  242207 Submitted 30 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  Side and rear extension to provide additional living space and ground-floor accommodation for assisted care living, for direct family use.

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 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