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Colchester Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester Colchester CO1 1SN

Granted Colchester 260612 Full (8 Week Determination)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of 53 PV solar panels on the roof of the main building.

As published by the council, reference 260612

Application record

Reference
260612
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Decided
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1SN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Apr 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 17 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 6 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.

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