Planning application
The Minories, 74 High Street, Colchester CO1 1UE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Advertising banners to front and rear of premises
As published by the council, reference 261160
Application record
- Reference
- 261160
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 22 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1UE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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261159 Awaiting decision
The Minories, 74 High Street, Colchester CO1 1UE
Accessibility improvements to main entrance together with new advertising banners to front and rear of premises
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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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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