Planning application
Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposal is for new external museum signage to the west elevation.
As published by the council, reference 260045
Application record
- Reference
- 260045
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1UG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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261173 Granted
Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG
3no. vertical rectangular banner to the West Elevation of Holly Trees Museum.
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260046 Granted
Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG
Listed Building consent application for the new external museum signage to the west elevation.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by Colchester
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31 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 May 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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About full applications
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