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Maw Hall, Rawstorn Road, Colchester CO3 3JH

Granted Colchester 260280 Full (8 Week Determination)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of the building from Sui Generis (tattoo studio / art space) back to Class E (commercial/office use). No operational development is proposed.

As published by the council, reference 260280

Application record

Reference
260280
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Decided
12 May 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3JH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 241814 Granted

    Maw Hall, Rawstorn Road, Colchester CO3 3JH

    Change of use of the building from Class E (office) to Sui Generis (Tattoo studio/Art space).

    Decided 20 Dec 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Feb 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

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.

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Nearby applications

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  • Maw Hall, Rawstorn Road, Colchester CO3 3JH

    241814 Submitted 4 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Change of use of the building from Class E (office) to Sui Generis (Tattoo studio/Art space).

    Granted Full applications 52 docs
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    230594 Submitted 9 Mar 2023 100 yards away

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    Granted Lawful development 5 docs
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    230250 Submitted 6 Feb 2023 100 yards away

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    260274 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 100 yards away

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  • 4 Rawstorn Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3JE

    230317 Submitted 11 Feb 2023 150 yards away

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    Granted Lawful development Extension 7 docs
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