Planning application
40 Chapel Street South, Colchester CO2 7AZ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of new external mechanical plant on the existing flat roof to serve the building's heating and ventilation system.
As published by the council, reference 260826
Application record
- Reference
- 260826
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 5 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 6 Jul 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO2 7AZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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11 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
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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 6 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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