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18 Birkin Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0PB

Granted Colchester 260420 Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed replacement of the garage door with suitable fenestration to match thedwelling. Internal alteration works to create habitable living space. No increase in footprint, height, or volume. No alt

As published by the council, reference 260420

Application record

Reference
260420
Type
Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
9 Mar 2026
Decided
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Tiptree
Parish
Tiptree
Postcode
CO5 0PB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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In Colchester

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