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23 London Road, Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1DZ

Granted Colchester 260502 Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed

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

  1. 19 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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What 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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