Planning application
4 Moorside, Colchester CO1 2TJ
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
- Granted As published: 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
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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24 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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 this record
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