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Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

Granted Colchester 260661 Advertisement Consent

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

Proposal

Erection of Progress Pride flag, Emergency Services Day flag and Windrush Day flag. (REVISED DESCRIPTION)

As published by the council, reference 260661

Application record

Reference
260661
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Decided
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1PJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 260588 Granted

    Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

    External reroofing works, removal of redundant rooflights and installation of compliant safe roof access systems to Colchester Town Hall.

    Decided 19 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 29 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 19 June 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 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

    260588 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    External reroofing works, removal of redundant rooflights and installation of compliant safe roof access systems to Colchester Town Hall.

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer
  • Moot Hall, Town Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1PJ

    242071 Submitted 11 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    Undertake stabilisation and repair works to the fibrous plaster ceiling of the Moot Hall which is located on the second floor of Colchester Town Hall.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs
  • Lloyds Bank Plc, 27 High Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1DU

    223047 Submitted 12 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    HVAC Installation. First Floor External Roof Works - DAIKIN VRV condensing units mounted on bigfoot multi frame stand/support system or brackets. - 315A supply and extract ventilation ductwork rises frombelow and terminates via bell-mouth fittings c/w b

    Granted Full applications 5 docs
  • 26 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DQ

    260787 Submitted 29 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Replacement of main entrance doors (High Street and Culver Street W), on a like-for-like basis

    Granted Full applications
  • HSBC, 26 High Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1DQ

    222884 Submitted 17 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Replacement of 1 no. existing external through the wall ATM with new model. Removal of 1 no. existing external through the wall ATM.

    Granted Full applications 9 docs
  • HSBC, 26 High Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1DQ

    222885 Submitted 17 Nov 2022 50 yards away

    Advertisement application for replacement of existing external ATM signage with new.

    Granted Advertising 10 docs

In Colchester

  • 261306 Granted

    Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW

    2no. internal hanging signs, powder-coated aluminium tray sign with illuminated push-through acrylic lettering.

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 261758 Awaiting decision

    Units 1 to 3, Lightship Way, Colchester CO2 8JX

    Display of a flex-face illuminated sign and digitally printed images on gym entrance windows. Flex Face Illuminated Sign (6160mm x 200mm) mounted at high level above Gym entrance. Multi-panel Digitally Printed vinyl adhered to multiple glazing panels at

    Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
  • 261354 Granted

    The Stanway School, Winstree Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QA

    Signage on the recently remodelled and refurbished HMO / domestic dwelling following conversion to a Head Office for the Sigma Trust. Signage will enable visitors to differentiate the central Head Office from the main School site and highlight main entra

    Received 22 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 261181 Granted

    Hudsons Smokehouse & Grill, 19 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NX

    Installation of replacement signs for new ownership, 1x set of individual letters, 1x projecting sign and 1x logo sign

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Advertising
  • 261404 Granted

    Outside, 131 High Street, Colchester CO1 1SP

    The screens are primarily for public good, displaying real-time passenger information (RTPI) for public transport services (bus and train) in the surrounding area: including live departure and arrival times and stop allocation. Digital advertisements co

    Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Advertising