Planning application
292 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO4 0ES
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed conversion of existing dwelling and attached podiatry clinic to children's home. Conversion of existing garage to assisted living unit for older children.
As published by the council, reference 260491
Application record
- Reference
- 260491
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve Conditional
- Received
- 18 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Highwoods
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4 0ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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261216 Awaiting decision
292 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO4 0ES
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of PlanningPermission for 260491
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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22 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 22 May 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.
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