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The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

Granted Colchester 260890 Change of Use Office to Dwelling

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.

  • 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)

    Decided 24 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 May 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 8 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

    260027 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 0m away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

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    260029 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 0m away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

    Application for listed building consent for Change of use of the existing building and its curtilage from Class E to Class C3 , internal alterations to create 5 plots, erection of a bin store, provision of vehicle and cycle parking, and associated lan

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  • The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

    260355 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 0m away

    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)

    Granted Full applications New dwelling
  • 55 West Stockwell Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1HE

    250421 Submitted 3 Mar 2025 0m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr

    Application to discharge conditions 6 and 7 to application 170006.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
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    251059 Submitted 20 May 2025 0m away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

    Application to discharge condition 5 to application 170006.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs
  • St Martin's Church, St Martins Centre, West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HN

    222711 Submitted 27 Oct 2022 21m away

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3(200524)

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

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