Planning application
The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
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 the change of use of the ground floor from Class E space to form 6 apartments.
As published by the council, reference 260890
Application record
- Reference
- 260890
- Type
- Change of Use Office to Dwelling
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1HE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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260355 Granted
The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE
Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E upper floor space to form 6 (1bed flats) apartments **Amended Description)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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8 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Colchester granted permission on 8 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.
About full applications
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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Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E upper floor space to form 6 (1bed flats) apartments **Amended Description)
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