79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 260981 Refused

  79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  Erection of replacement building at rear to provide 5-bedroom house inmultiple occupation.

  Decided 3 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 260275 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.

  Decided 3 Sep 2026 Full applications

1. 20 Feb 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Conditional

Colchester granted permission on 3 September 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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• 79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  260981 Submitted 27 May 2026 50 yards away

  Erection of replacement building at rear to provide 5-bedroom house inmultiple occupation.

  Refused Full applications

• 79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  260275 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• 4 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2BX

  241399 Submitted 4 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Addition of render to front elevation and addition of external insulation and render to existing front porch.

  Refused Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 2b Barrack Street, Colchester CO1 2LJ

  260512 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Conversion of one dwelling into 2 1 flats (Retrospective)

  Refused Full applications New dwelling
  Domestic

• 18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester CO1 2LJ

  260825 Submitted 5 May 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

  Removal of existing external timber staircase and replacement with new lightweight steel staircase finished in a powder-coated black colour.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• 25 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DE

  242325 Submitted 14 Nov 2024 200 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jan

  Trees can be seen in the uploaded diagram. Request is as follows: Tree1 - Leyland cypress - general tidy and 20% reduction in height and width Tree 2 - Piptospernum - reduction in height by 50% and tidy up and reduction in width due to overgrowth Tree 3 -

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 261344 Granted

  51 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QY

  Like for like renewal of the existing roof covering. The existing handmade clay peg tiles will be retained and reused where serviceable.Reclaimed handmade clay peg tiles will be used to make up the anticipated shortfall and selected to match the existi

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 261786 Awaiting decision

  Green Farm House, Copford Green, Copford Colchester CO6 1BZ

  Listed building consent application for demolition of the existing dilapidated outbuildings and construction of a new single-storey extension to the north of the dwelling, together with the constructionof a two-bay garage in place of the existing garage.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 261423 Granted

  Natural History Museum, Natural History Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1DN

  Repair and conservation of the West Tower, including works to the facade, structural repairs, a replacement roof and new external rainwater pipes.

  Received 3 Aug, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 261310 Granted

  The Co-Operative Bank Colchester, Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW

  Listed Building Consent for internal and external elevation and refurbishment works to the existing bank premises

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 261759 Awaiting decision

  Braiswick Farm, Braiswick Lane, Colchester CO4 5ED

  Removal of non-original fireplace brickwork and timber lintel. Replacement of damaged timber lintel. Part removal of repaired internal masonry wall and replacement of timber lintel

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings