1 Middleborough, Colchester CO1 1QS

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

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.

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.

• 2 Middleborough, Colchester CO1 1QS

  260861 Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

  Variation of a condition 4 attached to planning Permission 122147

  Granted Conditions

• 13 Northgate Street, Colchester CO1 1EZ

  260964 Submitted 22 May 2026 100 yards away

  Listed building application for flat roof replacement coverings

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Roofing

• 13 Northgate Street, Colchester CO1 1EZ

  260963 Submitted 22 May 2026 100 yards away

  Flat roof replacement coverings

  Granted Full applications Roofing

• Colchester Sixth Form College, Caretakers House, North Hill, Colchester Essex CO1 1PY

  241554 Submitted 29 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development for a Proposed change of use to caretaker building

  Withdrawn Lawful development 8 docs

• 34 Parkside Quarter, Colchester CO1 1EA

  212571 Submitted 15 Sep 2021 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~6 Dec

  T1 Horse Chestnut - Section fell the tree to ground level, to prune the tree to the boundary would result in poor Arboricultural practice by leaving the tree with large wounds to the main stem as the main topsection of the tree would have to be removed.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 3 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1DZ

  241619 Submitted 5 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Change of use from offices to restaurant. New vent pipe and minor alterations to rear elevation

  Refused Full applications 13 docs

• 261454 Granted

  6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261763 Awaiting decision

  Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 261294 Granted

  Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261741 Awaiting decision

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261408 Refused

  6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development