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4 Moorside, Colchester CO1 2TJ

Granted Colchester 260709 Class J installation or alteration of solar equip on non-domestic prem

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

Proposal

Application for prior approval of the installation of solar PV equipment on the roof of a non domestic building.

As published by the council, reference 260709

Application record

Reference
260709
Type
Class J installation or alteration of solar equip on non-domestic prem
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Prior Approval Required (Approved)
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
24 Apr 2026
Decided
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 2TJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 24 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)

  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 a grant of permission means

The process from here

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.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Colchester is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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