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4 St Botolphs Circus, Colchester

Awaiting decision Colchester 260895 Advertisement Consent

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Display 1 comprises fascia lettering from 10mm thick PVC letters with an approximate cap height of 230mm and an overall width of 5516mm. Display 2 consists of an illuminated circular projecting logo sign, approximate depth of 150mm, designed to provide cl

As published by the council, reference 260895

Application record

Reference
260895
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Application Valid
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 May 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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