Planning application
260443
2 Mill Street, Colchester CO1 2AH
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing rear garden extension.
As published by the council, reference 260443
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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2 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
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Within 500 metres
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230160 Granted
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261320 Awaiting decision
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260268 Awaiting decision
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261206 Awaiting decision
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Other lawful development applications
In Colchester
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261029 Granted
Padstow House, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3PX
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261024 Granted
67 Victoria Road, Colchester CO3 3NU
Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed hip togable and dormer extension
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260544 Granted
Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use -Land has been separated, used and maintained as garden area associatedwith the dwelling of Coveneys for more than 10 years
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261378 Awaiting decision
11 Valfreda Way, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PJ
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single- storey rear extension extending 3.0 metres beyond the rear wall of theoriginal dwelling with a flat roof and rooflights.
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261335 Awaiting decision
Whitehouse Farm Bungalow, White House Farm, Severalls Lane, Colchester CO4 5JA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing bungalow. The existing bungalow has not been lived in as the property is currently in an unsafe condition that requires demolition and rebuilding. We have been advised by the planning author