Planning application
292 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO4 0ES
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application for a Non-Material Amendment Following a Grant of PlanningPermission for 260491
As published by the council, reference 261216
Application record
- Reference
- 261216
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 30 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Highwoods
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO4 0ES
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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260491 Granted
292 Ipswich Road, Colchester CO4 0ES
Proposed conversion of existing dwelling and attached podiatry clinic to children's home. Conversion of existing garage to assisted living unit for older children.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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10 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 4 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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This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Proposed conversion of existing dwelling and attached podiatry clinic to children's home. Conversion of existing garage to assisted living unit for older children.
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