261246

1. 6 Jul 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 230077 Refused

  Kingsford, 7 Aggregate Walk, Colchester Essex CO2 9FB

  Proposed ancillary annexe & extension

  13 Jan 2023 82m away Full applications
• 230123 Granted

  3 Cinder Street, Colchester CO2 9GQ

  Rear dormer loft conversion including front elevation rooflights

  18 Jan 2023 160m away Lawful development
• 261247 Awaiting decision

  11 - 21 Travers Road, Colchester CO2 9FH

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed temporary removal and reinstatement of limited areas of existing external cladding, where required, to allow the installation of cavitybarriers, with no material alteration to the externa

  6 Jul 2026 238m away Lawful development

• 261029 Granted

  Padstow House, Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green Colchester CO6 3PX

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed use ofthe land for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 261024 Granted

  67 Victoria Road, Colchester CO3 3NU

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed hip togable and dormer extension

  2 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 260544 Granted

  Coveneys, Boxted Church Road, Great Horkesley Colchester CO6 4AL

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use -Land has been separated, used and maintained as garden area associatedwith the dwelling of Coveneys for more than 10 years

  25 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• 261378 Awaiting decision

  11 Valfreda Way, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PJ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single- storey rear extension extending 3.0 metres beyond the rear wall of theoriginal dwelling with a flat roof and rooflights.

  27 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 261335 Awaiting decision

  Whitehouse Farm Bungalow, White House Farm, Severalls Lane, Colchester CO4 5JA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for existing bungalow. The existing bungalow has not been lived in as the property is currently in an unsafe condition that requires demolition and rebuilding. We have been advised by the planning author

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development