2 Mill Street, Colchester CO1 2AH

1. 11 Mar 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 2 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• The Twist, 25 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AD

  260597 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  Existing first floor residential to be used as a 7 bed 'HMO', and the painting of the existing elevations.

  Granted Full applications

• The Twist, 25 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AD

  240480 Submitted 4 Mar 2024 100 yards away

  Replace single glazed timber windows with UPVC double glazed windows (Retrospective)

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs

• The Twist, 25 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AD

  260598 Submitted 31 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  1 wall mounted sign to corner and 1 hanging sign both to first floor level locations.

  Granted Advertising

• 28 Golden Noble Hill, Colchester CO1 2AG

  261535 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Proposed detached annex for use of main dwelling only.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Domestic

• 25 Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2BG

  230502 Submitted 1 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Apr

  Application to discharge condition 6 (CMP) of planning permission 200322

  Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs

• 25 Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2BG

  230784 Submitted 30 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Application to vary condition 2 (drawings) following grant of planning permission 200322 - to allow for the addition of a room inthe second floor roof space.

  Refused Conditions 38 docs

• 261454 Granted

  6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261763 Awaiting decision

  Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 261294 Granted

  Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261741 Awaiting decision

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261408 Refused

  6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development