St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

• 260027 Awaiting decision

  St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

  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.

  Submitted 5 Jan 2026 Full applications

1. 5 Jan 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 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.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 86 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

  260027 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

  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.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

  260355 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 0m away

  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

  250421 Submitted 3 Mar 2025 0m away

  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

  260890 Submitted 13 May 2026 0m away

  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 dwelling
  Several homes

• 55 West Stockwell Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1HE

  251059 Submitted 20 May 2025 0m away

  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

  222711 Submitted 27 Oct 2022 21m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3(200524)

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 260922 Refused

  7 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HN

  Replacement of timber sashes.

  19 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 261650 Awaiting decision

  Threshers, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH

  Remove existing orangery. New canopy to back snug door. New door and frame. Lime render walls

  8 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 261056 Granted

  New Hall Barn, Copt Hall Lane, Great Wigborourgh Colchester CO5 7RD

  Single storey side & rear extensions

  10 Jun 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 260290 Granted

  79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large house in multiple occupation with a maximum capacityof ten (10) residents.

  20 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 260233 Granted

  St Martin's Church, West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HN

  Proposed repair and refurbishment works to the roof

  6 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings