Planning application
Maw Hall, Rawstorn Road, Colchester CO3 3JH
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
- 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.
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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).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Colchester
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17 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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