6 Francis Gunn Close, Colchester CO4 9AJ

1. 13 Apr 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 21 Apr 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 15 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 15 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 14 Lancaster Approach, Colchester CO4 9AF

  222977 Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  To knock a doorway through from our lounge into the garage, making part of the existing garage a playroom, using a wall to keep a small part of the garage with the front garage door still there, no externalchanges, still a driveway for 2 cars

  Refused Full applications 6 docs

• Unit 1 Colonels Place Ipswich Road Colchester Essex CO4 9HB

  26/01140/VOC Submitted 22 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~16 Sep

  Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act for Variation of Conditions 7 (Operating Hours) and Condition 8 (Delivery Times) of application 19/01520/FUL to enable extended trading hours and third-party delivery aggregators to collect orders for delivery after 19:00.

  Decided Amendments 10 docs

• 6 Dennis Randle Way, Colchester Essex CO4 9AG

  242353 Submitted 18 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  Loft conversion including Dormer, see drawing 2746-P01

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 5 docs

• 9 Sanitsky Way Colchester Essex CO4 9AZ

  26/00602/FULHH Submitted 16 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  Householder Planning Application - Conversion of garage into home gym.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs
  Domestic

• 5 Dudley Road Colchester Essex CO4 9AY

  24/00617/FULHH Submitted 25 Apr 2024 150 yards away

  Householder Planning Application - single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Memorial Way Colchester Essex CO4 9AU

  22/00631/FULHH Submitted 11 Apr 2022 150 yards away

  Proposed garage conversion, link extension and erection of boundary wall.

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 261454 Granted

  6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261763 Awaiting decision

  Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 261294 Granted

  Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261741 Awaiting decision

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261408 Refused

  6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development