38 Shelley Avenue, Tiptree CO5 0SF

1. 7 May 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 13 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Colchester granted permission on 13 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.

• Oak House, 38 Shelley Avenue, Tiptree CO5 0SF

  261393 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed loft conversion, including front and rear facing dormers and rooflights.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer

• 1 Bassingham Crescent, Tiptree Essex CO5 0PY

  242027 Submitted 7 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  Loft conversion, including rear facing dormer and front facing rooflight windows

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 80 Chapel Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HP

  261199 Submitted 29 Jun 2026 250 yards away

  Loft conversion utilising existing loft space, the removal of two chimney breasts and addition of two front Velux's.

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer

• 28 Newbridge Road, Tiptree Essex CO5 0HS

  242273 Submitted 8 Nov 2024 300 yards away

  Single storey side / rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 63 New Road, Tiptree Essex CO5 0HW

  222939 Submitted 25 Nov 2022 300 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 8 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 221237

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• 3 Elwin Road, Tiptree Essex CO5 0HL

  241553 Submitted 29 Jul 2024 300 yards away

  Amendment to existing planning application 231984, to consist of side double storey extension and infill to rear approved single storey extension for double storey.

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 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