2 Coopers Crescent, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3SJ

1. 5 May 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 3 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 3 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.

• Hop House, Second Floor Office, Colchester Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3TJ

  222860 Submitted 15 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Change of use from office to single residential flat. The proposal will not alter external appearance, nor extend or demolish the Listed Building.

  Granted Full applications Demolition 18 docs

• Hop House, Second Floor Office, Colchester Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3TJ

  222861 Submitted 15 Nov 2022 150 yards away

  Change of use from office to single residential flat. The proposal will not alter external appearance, nor extend or demolish the Listed Building.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 18 docs

• 134 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Essex CO6 3JS

  230705 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension following demolition of garage and erection of a new garage (revised description)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 14 Hop House, Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3NW

  261665 Submitted 10 Sep 2026 150 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Listed building consent application for the replacement of 11no. existing, obsolete GVT 154 roof windows with 11 high-efficiency conservation roof windows.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• Hill House Barn, Hill House Farm, 157 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JX

  261777 Submitted 1 Oct 2026 200 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Full Planning Application for the conversion of existing barn to dwellinghouse (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Domestic

• Land adj to, Hill House, 155 Colchester Road, West Bergholt Colchester CO6 3JX

  241526 Submitted 23 Jul 2024 200 yards away

  Proposed formation of alternative vehicular access to site approved for two bungalows (under reserved matters 231736).

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• 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