Planning application
The Twist, 25 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Existing first floor residential to be used as a 7 bed 'HMO', and the painting of the existing elevations.
As published by the council, reference 260597
Application record
- Reference
- 260597
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 2AD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
31 Mar 2026
Received by Colchester
-
8 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
-
23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Colchester granted permission on 16 July 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 full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
The Twist, 25 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AD
Replace single glazed timber windows with UPVC double glazed windows (Retrospective)
Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 9 docs -
The Twist, 25 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AD
1 wall mounted sign to corner and 1 hanging sign both to first floor level locations.
Granted Advertising -
25 Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2BG
98% historically approved · decision due ~26 Apr
Application to discharge condition 6 (CMP) of planning permission 200322
Awaiting decision Conditions 11 docs -
Kendall Terrace, Winnock Road, Colchester Essex CO1 2BD
Rear Windows Replacement (Revised description).
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 21 docs -
Kendall Terrace, Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2BD
85% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep
T2 Scarlet oak - reduce crown by 3 metres in height and crown width, back to natural pruning points, to allow more light to surrounding properties T3 Lime - Reduce height by 4 metres and crown width by 2 metres on all aspects, back to natural pruning poin
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
2 Mill Street, Colchester CO1 2AH
82% historically approved · decision due ~28 May
Application for a lawful development certificate for existing rear garden extension.
Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension
Other full applications
In Colchester
-
261315 Granted
27 Lincoln Way, Colchester CO1 2RJ
Erection of single storey rear extension
-
261223 Granted
369 Chinook, Colchester CO4 9XT
Garage conversion.
-
261083 Granted
23 Templewood Road, Colchester CO4 3EZ
Conversion of existing attached garage to ancillary annexe and erection of single-storey rear extension to existing garage to providestorage and shower room to main house.
-
261319 Granted
7 Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9HX
Erection of a garden room extension following the removal of an existing conservatory.
-
261272 Refused
148 Rowhedge Road, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7JP
Proposal for a replacement dwelling and new garage