Planning application
The Co-Operative Bank Colchester, Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for upgrade to existing modern external elevation elements.
As published by the council, reference 261310
Application record
- Reference
- 261310
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1JW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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261309 Awaiting decision
The Co-Operative Bank Colchester, Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW
Upgrade to existing modern external elevation elements.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 86 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
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Nearby applications
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The Co-Operative Bank Colchester, Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW
82% historically approved · decision due ~14 Sep
Upgrade to existing modern external elevation elements.
Awaiting decision Full applications -
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