Planning application
56-56a North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use from Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) to State-Funded School (Use Class F1(a))
As published by the council, reference 261279
Application record
- Reference
- 261279
- Type
- Change of Use to School
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1PX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required (Approved)
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 4 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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