Planning application
19 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NX
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Proposed second floor extension, new window openings and amendment to approval 252064 to provide one additional apartment
As published by the council, reference 260442
Application record
- Reference
- 260442
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 11 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1NX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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