16 Hickory Avenue, Colchester CO4 3NZ

1. 13 Apr 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 6 May 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

4. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 2 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.

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.

• 48 Sycamore Road, Colchester CO4 3NT

  261209 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  Installation of external path and platform to front entrance of dwelling

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• 16 Spruce Avenue, Colchester CO4 3NX

  212399 Submitted 28 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct

  First Floor Side Extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 10 docs

• Trippier House, 22 Blackthorn Avenue, Colchester CO4 3PU

  222856 Submitted 15 Nov 2022 250 yards away

  Change of use of Care Home (C2 use) to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis use)

  Refused Full applications 22 docs

• Greenstead Community Centre, Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester CO4 3QE

  261385 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 of application 252034

  Granted Conditions

• 54 Laburnum Grove, Colchester Essex CO4 3ND

  242002 Submitted 2 Oct 2024 300 yards away

  Rear Extension and Interior modifications.

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs

• 8 Forest Road, Colchester CO4 3RP

  261155 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 400 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 5 (cycle parking facilities) and 7 (refuse & recycling storage facilities) of planning permission 260257

  Granted Conditions

• 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