Planning application
5 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AA
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use from office/reception to 2no. 1 person flats (ground floor).
As published by the council, reference 261256
Application record
- Reference
- 261256
- Type
- Change of Use Office to Dwelling
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 2AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Colchester
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15 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 9 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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