Planning application
38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Minor roof addition to accommodate a lift and stair overrun.
As published by the council, reference 260272
Application record
- Reference
- 260272
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1DH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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261093 Granted
38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH
Application for variation of condition 2, 3 & 5 following grant of planning permission 242470
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Feb 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 April 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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Nearby applications
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38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH
Application for variation of condition 2, 3 & 5 following grant of planning permission 242470
Granted Conditions -
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Refused Advertising -
Former Marks & Spencer Plc, 38 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH
98% historically approved · decision due ~31 Jul
Application to discharge condition 3 to application 242470.
Awaiting decision Conditions 43 docs -
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Granted Conditions -
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Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
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