Planning application
29 Crouch Street, Colchester CO3 3EN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Replacing of existing shop sign
As published by the council, reference 260602
Application record
- Reference
- 260602
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3EN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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