Planning application
Milneburg, Warren Lane, Stanway Colchester CO3 0LJ
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Extension to the rear (4m) and side extension within Permitted Development Rights
As published by the council, reference 261142
Application record
- Reference
- 261142
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Stanway
- Parish
- Stanway
- Postcode
- CO3 0LJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 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 28 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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