20 Heaton Way, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0DZ

1. 7 Apr 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 2 Jun 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

• Milldene County Primary School, 65 Barbrook Lane, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0EF

  252158 Submitted 3 Oct 2025 58m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~28 Nov

  Essex County Council consultation CC/COL/74/25 for Proposed replacement of windows and doors with the installation of four new access ramps

  Awaiting decision Other Windows or glazing 2 docs

• Shell Tiptree, Maypole Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0EH

  260979 Submitted 27 May 2026 286m away

  Application for discharge of condition 5 (Site Boundary Noise Levels) following planning permission 250108.

  Granted Conditions

• Shell Garage, Maypole Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0EH

  241622 Submitted 5 Aug 2024 286m away

  Provision of EVC hub, associated plant and associated works

  Withdrawn Full applications 32 docs

• 3 Millwrights, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0LQ

  260840 Submitted 7 May 2026 329m away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 47 Heycroft Way, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0DS

  260898 Submitted 18 May 2026 358m away

  Construction of ground floor rear extension including demolition of existing garage. Installation of roof lantern within existing flat roof over dining room.

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1

• 23 Carolina Way, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0DW

  260640 Submitted 9 Apr 2026 365m away

  Enlargement of existing side dormer.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer

• 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