Planning application
1 & 2 Culver Street, CO1 1JG, 16-20 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NY
Works: New dwelling
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 first floor Class E office/retail to Class C3 to create 6 residential flats under Class MA
As published by the council, reference 260782
Application record
- Reference
- 260782
- Type
- Change of Use Office to Dwelling
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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11 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 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 15 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.
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