6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 18 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Refuse Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 8 Crouch Street, Colchester CO3 3ES

  252175 Submitted 6 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~10 Dec

  Partial conversion and extension of ground floor to create two apartments and conversion of first floor to create four apartments.

  Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling Extension
  Several homes

• Leeds House, 5 Crouch Street East, Colchester Essex CO3 3EN

  232911 Submitted 28 Dec 2023 50 yards away

  Retrospective planning permission to use the upperfloor as a bar within the sui generis.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 37 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3EN

  212285 Submitted 16 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~14 Oct

  G1 - Self-sown Sycamores Section fell to ground level and chemically treat stumps to prevent regrowth Damaging boundary wall

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3EN

  261046 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~7 Aug

  Removal of internal shop foyer and bringing existing shop front door in line with existing shop front

  Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing

• 29 Crouch Street, Colchester CO3 3EN

  260602 Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~27 May

  Replacing of existing shop sign

  Awaiting decision Advertising

• 6 Church Walk, Colchester CO1 1NS

  252314 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  x 2 Large Conifers (C and C2) to be heavily reduced in height by up to50% and garden side to be trimmed only as hard as possible, but whilstmaintaining greenery.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 261454 Granted

  6 Pond Chase, Colchester CO3 4RD

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed garage conversion and loft conversion

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261763 Awaiting decision

  Community Centre, 1a Caxton Close, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0HA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed improvement and accessibility with safe access for wheelchair users and people with reduced mobility to the existing buidling,

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 261294 Granted

  Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Received 13 Jul, published by the council 14 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 261741 Awaiting decision

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed installation of two electrically operated perforated steel internal security roller shutters (SH01 and SH02) within the existing Class E commercial premises.

  Received 24 Sep, published by the council 30 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 261378 Refused

  11 Valfreda Way, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PJ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single- storey rear extension extending 3.0 metres beyond the rear wall of theoriginal dwelling with a flat roof and rooflights.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development