Planning application
19 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Replacement kitchen extract and HVAC to existing restaurant
As published by the council, reference 260945
Application record
- Reference
- 260945
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1NX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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261638 Awaiting decision
19 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NX
Proposed new window openings to Church Street and the North elevation.
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260442 Refused
19 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NX
Proposed second floor extension, new window openings and amendment to approval 252064 to provide one additional apartment
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Colchester granted permission on 28 August 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.
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