Planning application
23 London Road, Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1DZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Changeof Use from residential class C3 to small HMO class C4
As published by the council, reference 260502
Application record
- Reference
- 260502
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 20 May 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Marks Tey
- Postcode
- CO6 1DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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26 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Colchester granted permission on 20 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.
About lawful development applications
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.
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