Planning application
First Floor Rear, 38 Long Wyre Street, Colchester CO1 1LJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from storage/office space (Class E)to 1 bedroom flat (Class C3)
As published by the council, reference 260777
Application record
- Reference
- 260777
- Type
- Change of Use Office to Dwelling
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 24 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.
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