25 Alan Way, Colchester CO3 4LG

1. 7 Apr 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 29 May 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 38 Worthington Way, Colchester CO3 4LA

  261054 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 102m away

  Application for prior approval for rear shower room added to existing flat roof extension and insulation to existing flat roof. Extension 4.830 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling with maximum height of 3.0 metres and eaves height of 3.0

  Granted Householder Extension
  Domestic

• 160 Straight Road, Colchester Essex CO3 9DU

  230300 Submitted 10 Feb 2023 174m away

  PROPOSED GARAGE CONVERSION AND CAR-PORT

  Granted Full applications 4 docs

• 10 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester CO3 4JY

  221786 Submitted 11 Jul 2022 193m away

  Proposed detached dwelling

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 17 docs
  Domestic

• 45 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester Essex CO3 4LJ

  241644 Submitted 7 Aug 2024 200m away

  First floor extension to the side of the property over the existing side single storey extension. Removal of the attached garage, to be rebuilt using the same footprint and converted into a home office. First floor addition to provide new bedroom, as wel

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Gilwell Park Close, Colchester CO3 4SP

  223051 Submitted 6 Dec 2022 212m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 of approved application 220444

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 9 Weavers Close, Colchester Essex CO3 4LT

  241522 Submitted 24 Jul 2024 264m away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs
  Small domestic

• 261263 Granted

  The Firs, Straight Road, Boxted Colchester CO4 5QX

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing single storey extension to existing games room previously converted from a garage. The extension accommodates a bedroom and bathroom. The use is ancillary to the residential use of 'The Firs'

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261247 Granted

  11 - 21 Travers Road, Colchester CO2 9FH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed temporary removal and reinstatement of limited areas of existing external cladding, where required, to allow the installation of cavitybarriers, with no material alteration to the externa

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261142 Granted

  Milneburg, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0LJ

  Extension to the rear (4m) and side extension within Permitted Development Rights

  22 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 261581 Awaiting decision

  2 Redmill, Colchester CO3 4RT

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed singlestorey rear extension and single storey side extension

  27 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261246 Granted

  6-16 Fowler Road, Colchester CO2 9FF

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed temporary removal and reinstatement of limited areas of existing external cladding, where required, to allow the installation of cavitybarriers, with no material alteration to the externa

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development