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Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UW

Granted Colchester 260441 Advertisement Consent

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

Proposal

New external signage

As published by the council, reference 260441

Application record

Reference
260441
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Approve Conditional
Received
11 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1UW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 15 July 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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