Planning application
St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing building and its curtilage from Class E to Class C3, internal alterations to create 5 plots, erection of a binstore, provision of vehicle and cycle parking, and associated landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 260027
Application record
- Reference
- 260027
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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260029 Awaiting decision
St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE
Application for listed building consent for Change of use of the existing building and its curtilage from Class E to Class C3 , internal alterations to create 5 plots, erection of a bin store, provision of vehicle and cycle parking, and associated lan
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 March 2026, 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE
87% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar
Application for listed building consent for Change of use of the existing building and its curtilage from Class E to Class C3 , internal alterations to create 5 plots, erection of a bin store, provision of vehicle and cycle parking, and associated lan
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings -
The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE
Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E upper floor space to form 6 (1bed flats) apartments **Amended Description)
Granted Full applications New dwelling -
55 West Stockwell Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1HE
98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr
Application to discharge conditions 6 and 7 to application 170006.
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the change of use of the ground floor from Class E space to form 6 apartments.
Granted Full applications New dwellingSeveral homes -
55 West Stockwell Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1HE
98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug
Application to discharge condition 5 to application 170006.
Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs -
St Martin's Church, St Martins Centre, West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HN
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3(200524)
Granted Conditions 5 docs
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