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5 Military Road, Colchester CO1 2AA

Withdrawn Colchester 261256 Change of Use Office to Dwelling

Works: New dwelling

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

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
Decision Issued
Decision
Withdrawn
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Decided
11 Sep 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 2AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 15 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 11 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

Documents

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before Colchester decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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