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Planning application

16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

Refused Colchester 261435 Full (8 Week Determination)

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Full Planning Application for the Change of Use and Conversion of the Upper Floors to Provide Five Residential Apartments with Retention of Flexible Class E Commercial Accommodation at Ground Floor

As published by the council, reference 261435

Application record

Reference
261435
Type
Full (8 Week Determination)
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Decided
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1DA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 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.

    Submitted 24 Sep 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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What this refusal means

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.

About full applications

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  • 16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

    261741 Submitted 24 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

    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.

    Awaiting decision Lawful development
  • Barclays Bank Plc, 9 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

    261711 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    92% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

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  • Barclays Bank Plc, 9 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

    261164 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications
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    261294 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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

    Granted Lawful development New dwelling
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    261309 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 50 yards away

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