Planning application
1 Middleborough, Colchester CO1 1QS
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from Sui Generis (Hot food takeaway) to Class E (office space) - no physical changes proposed
As published by the council, reference 261045
Application record
- Reference
- 261045
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1QS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
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 3 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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