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Queens Lodge, 3B Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NZ

Awaiting decision Colchester 261403 Full (8 Week Determination)

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Proposal

Conversion of vacant former care home into 1 x 5 bedroom assisted living facility (4 resident bedrooms and 1 staff bedroom) along with aself contained 1 bedroom supported flat. Changes to elevations and fenestration. Changes to soft and hard landscaping.

As published by the council, reference 261403

Application record

Reference
261403
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Application Valid
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3NZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jul 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 25 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 24 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

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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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