Planning application
The Co-Operative Bank Colchester, Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for internal and external elevation and refurbishment works to the existing bank premises
As published by the council, reference 261310
Application record
- Reference
- 261310
- Type
- Listed Building
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve Conditional
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 1 Oct 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: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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261309 Granted
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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1 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve Conditional
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Colchester granted permission on 1 October 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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