Planning application
Coach House, Balkerne Close, Colchester Town Colchester CO1 1NZ
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 a proposed:Change of use fromCommercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouse(Use Class C3)- 1 bedroom dwelling
As published by the council, reference 261338
Application record
- Reference
- 261338
- Type
- Change of Use Office to Dwelling
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by Colchester
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25 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 full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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