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Coach House, Balkerne Close, Colchester Town Colchester CO1 1NZ

Awaiting decision Colchester 261338 Change of Use Office to Dwelling

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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

  1. 20 Jul 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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

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What 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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