Planning application
260903
39 Claudius Road, Colchester CO2 7RR
Proposal
Proposed use of building for childrenãs nursery (Use Class E).
As published by the council, reference 260903
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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261367 Awaiting decision
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261027 Granted
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251985 Awaiting decision
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260304 Awaiting decision
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241714 Withdrawn
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In Colchester
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261029 Granted
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261024 Granted
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260544 Granted
Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL
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261378 Awaiting decision
11 Valfreda Way, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PJ
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single- storey rear extension extending 3.0 metres beyond the rear wall of theoriginal dwelling with a flat roof and rooflights.
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261335 Awaiting decision
Whitehouse Farm Bungalow, White House Farm, Severalls Lane, Colchester CO4 5JA
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing bungalow. The existing bungalow has not been lived in as the property is currently in an unsafe condition that requires demolition and rebuilding. We have been advised by the planning author