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172 St Andrews Avenue, Colchester CO4 3BE

Granted Colchester 260866 Full (8 Week Determination)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

HMO (Class C4) to Residential Care Home (Class C2).

As published by the council, reference 260866

Application record

Reference
260866
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Decided
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Greenstead
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO4 3BE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 20 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

  4. 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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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 20 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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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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