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Outside, 131 High Street, Colchester CO1 1SP

Granted Colchester 261404 Advertisement Consent

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

The screens are primarily for public good, displaying real-time passenger information (RTPI) for public transport services (bus and train) in the surrounding area: including live departure and arrival times and stop allocation. Digital advertisements co

As published by the council, reference 261404

Application record

Reference
261404
Type
Advertisement Consent
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Granted As published: Approve Conditional
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Decided
24 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1SP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Jul 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 24 Sep 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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What this grant of permission means

Colchester granted permission on 24 September 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.

About advertisement consent applications

Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.

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