79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 260290 Granted

  79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large house in multiple occupation with a maximum capacityof ten (10) residents.

  Decided 3 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 260275 Granted

  79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large house in multiple occupation with a maximum capacityof ten (10) residents.

  Decided 3 Sep 2026 Full applications

1. 27 May 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 3 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse

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• 79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  260290 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 0m away

  Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large house in multiple occupation with a maximum capacityof ten (10) residents.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings
  Domestic

• 79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  260275 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 0m away

  Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large house in multiple occupation with a maximum capacityof ten (10) residents.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• 4 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2BX

  241399 Submitted 4 Jul 2024 38m away

  Addition of render to front elevation and addition of external insulation and render to existing front porch.

  Refused Full applications Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 2b Barrack Street, Colchester CO1 2LJ

  260512 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 126m away

  Conversion of one dwelling into 2 1 flats (Retrospective)

  Refused Full applications New dwelling
  Domestic

• 18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester CO1 2LJ

  260825 Submitted 5 May 2026 126m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

  Removal of existing external timber staircase and replacement with new lightweight steel staircase finished in a powder-coated black colour.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• 25 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DE

  242325 Submitted 14 Nov 2024 170m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jan

  Trees can be seen in the uploaded diagram. Request is as follows: Tree1 - Leyland cypress - general tidy and 20% reduction in height and width Tree 2 - Piptospernum - reduction in height by 50% and tidy up and reduction in width due to overgrowth Tree 3 -

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 261315 Granted

  27 Lincoln Way, Colchester CO1 2RJ

  Erection of single storey rear extension

  15 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261223 Granted

  369 Chinook, Colchester CO4 9XT

  Garage conversion.

  1 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261083 Granted

  23 Templewood Road, Colchester CO4 3EZ

  Conversion of existing attached garage to ancillary annexe and erection of single-storey rear extension to existing garage to providestorage and shower room to main house.

  12 Jun 2026 Full applications
• 261319 Granted

  7 Elmstead Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9HX

  Erection of a garden room extension following the removal of an existing conservatory.

  16 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 261272 Refused

  148 Rowhedge Road, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7JP

  Proposal for a replacement dwelling and new garage

  9 Jul 2026 Full applications