Planning application
The Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of an alarm bell on the east facing wall
As published by the council, reference 260550
Application record
- Reference
- 260550
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Aldham
- Postcode
- CO6 3PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
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23 Jul 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 24 June 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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