Planning application
4 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
New signage to the facade, comprising hand-painted lettering and a hand painted logo. The existing navy render proposed to be changed to black - as amended
As published by the council, reference 260895
Application record
- Reference
- 260895
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve Conditional
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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8 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 8 September 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 advertisement consent applications
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