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Planning application

36 Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2HF

Granted Colchester 261132 Full (8 Week Determination)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use converting the back half of the garage into a dog grooming parlour

As published by the council, reference 261132

Application record

Reference
261132
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 2HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 260515 Awaiting decision

    36 Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2HF

    Change of use for garage to dog grooming parlour.

    Submitted 20 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 26 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approve Conditional

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 31 July 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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Nearby applications

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  • 36 Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2HF

    260515 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

    Change of use for garage to dog grooming parlour.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
  • 29 Recreation Road, Colchester CO1 2HF

    260630 Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Loft conversion, including rear facing dormer and front facing roof light

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer
  • 18 Philbrick Close, Colchester Essex CO1 2GS

    230567 Submitted 7 Mar 2023 100 yards away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 3 docs
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  • 58 Old Heath Road, Colchester Essex CO1 2HD

    241673 Submitted 12 Aug 2024 250 yards away

    Part ground floor and part second floor extensions to form a Conversion of house into two flats.

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension 9 docs
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  • 7 Falcon Crescent, Colchester Essex CO1 2HR

    230571 Submitted 8 Mar 2023 300 yards away

    Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension

    Granted Lawful development Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Cannock Mill, Old Heath Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8AA

    230294 Submitted 9 Feb 2023 300 yards away

    Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 6, 15 & 17 of approved application 150492

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

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    Received 15 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 5 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
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    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 31 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 261465 Granted

    37 Hamilton Road, Colchester CO3 3DZ

    The conversion of 2no flats to 1no 3 bed dwelling.

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • 261476 Granted

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    Replacement of existing tennis court (private use) with an equestrian manege (private use)

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Full applications