Planning application
Bus Shelter At 25, Head Street, Colchester
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Digital advert on the real-time passenger information screen located at the bus stop. The screen is already installed. Adverts could be from a broad range of suppliers - both public and private
As published by the council, reference 261420
Application record
- Reference
- 261420
- Type
- Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
Comment by 11 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Colchester through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Colchester
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19 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 advertisement consent applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Bus Shelter 2506 Col 26 Stop Ec, 29-39 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NH
Digital advert on the real-time passenger information screen located at the bus stop. The screen is already installed. Adverts could be from a broad range of suppliers - both public and private