Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 260046 Granted

  Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

  Listed Building consent application for the new external museum signage to the west elevation.

  Decided 12 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 260045 Withdrawn

  Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

  The proposal is for new external museum signage to the west elevation.

  Decided 17 Sep 2026 Full applications

1. 24 Jun 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 13 Jul 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 12 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approve Conditional

Colchester granted permission on 12 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.

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• Greyfriars Hotel, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

  261569 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  T1 - Holme Oak - linear reduction of over extended laterals by up to 3m around entire circumference of crown to alleviate weight throughout. Raise crown / lower lateral growth to approx 5m where required to allow vehicle access and avoid conflict with s

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Greyfriars Hotel & Restaurant, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

  230917 Submitted 17 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Application for the siting of a replacement external illuminated hanging sign with associated metal bracket detail

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• Greyfriars Hotel & Restaurant, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

  230922 Submitted 17 Apr 2023 50 yards away

  Application for the siting of a replacement external illuminated hanging sign with associated metal bracket detail

  Granted Advertising 8 docs

• Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

  230043 Submitted 9 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4(200092)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

  260046 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Listed Building consent application for the new external museum signage to the west elevation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

  260045 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  The proposal is for new external museum signage to the west elevation.

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 261306 Granted

  Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW

  2no. internal hanging signs, powder-coated aluminium tray sign with illuminated push-through acrylic lettering.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 261758 Awaiting decision

  Units 1 to 3, Lightship Way, Colchester CO2 8JX

  Display of a flex-face illuminated sign and digitally printed images on gym entrance windows. Flex Face Illuminated Sign (6160mm x 200mm) mounted at high level above Gym entrance. Multi-panel Digitally Printed vinyl adhered to multiple glazing panels at

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Advertising
• 261354 Granted

  The Stanway School, Winstree Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0QA

  Signage on the recently remodelled and refurbished HMO / domestic dwelling following conversion to a Head Office for the Sigma Trust. Signage will enable visitors to differentiate the central Head Office from the main School site and highlight main entra

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Advertising
• 261181 Granted

  Hudsons Smokehouse & Grill, 19 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NX

  Installation of replacement signs for new ownership, 1x set of individual letters, 1x projecting sign and 1x logo sign

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Advertising
• 261404 Granted

  Outside, 131 High Street, Colchester CO1 1SP

  The screens are primarily for public good, displaying real-time passenger information (RTPI) for public transport services (bus and train) in the surrounding area: including live departure and arrival times and stop allocation. Digital advertisements co

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Advertising