Planning application
22 Mortimer Gardens, Colchester CO4 5ZG
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from C3 (residential) to C4 (HMO)
As published by the council, reference 261174
Application record
- Reference
- 261174
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Highwoods
- Parish
- Myland
- Postcode
- CO4 5ZG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 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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