23 London Road, Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1DZ

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

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.

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.

• Car Boot Site, London Road, Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1DU

  252685 Submitted 11 Dec 2025 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~16 Feb

  Outline application for the erection of 30 no. dwellings [including 9 no. affordable] with associated open space and woodland [access, layout, landscaping and scale to be considered]

  Awaiting decision Outline
  Major scheme

• Marks Tey Hotel, London Road, Marks Tey Colchester CO6 1DU

  212077 Submitted 26 Jul 2021 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 Sep

  Application to discharge conditions 3 (landscaping proposals), 4 (landscape management), 5 (tree & hedgerow protection), 7 (cycle parking), 8 (materials) and 9 (surface water management)of planning permission 181137

  Awaiting decision Conditions Trees 5 docs

• Mascotts, 6 School Road, Copford Essex CO6 1BW

  230813 Submitted 4 Apr 2023 450 yards away

  Construction of a new carport within the front garden of the property.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Mascotts, 6 School Road, Copford Essex CO6 1BW

  230814 Submitted 4 Apr 2023 450 yards away

  Construction of a new carport within the front garden of the property.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• 32 School Road, Copford Colchester CO6 1BU

  260758 Submitted 27 Apr 2026 0.3 miles away

  Application for variation of condition 2 following grant of planning application 231847.

  Granted Conditions

• 72 School Road, Copford Essex CO6 1BU

  222773 Submitted 4 Nov 2022 0.3 miles away

  Proposed extensions and alterations to create an extended and enlarged chalet style bungalow. Change existing garage building roof from flat to a pitched roof with solar panels on. Ground mounted solarpanel system in back garden

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• 261454 Granted

  6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261763 Awaiting decision

  Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 261294 Granted

  Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261741 Awaiting decision

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261408 Refused

  6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development