Planning application
16 Goldfinch Close, Colchester CO4 3TY
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from C3(a) residential to C2, (as a managed Children's Home).
As published by the council, reference 260462
Application record
- Reference
- 260462
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 5 May 2026
- Ward
- Greenstead
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4 3TY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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5 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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