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1 Middleborough, Colchester CO1 1QS

Granted Colchester 261045 Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed

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

  1. 8 Jun 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

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What 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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