Planning application
16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA
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.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Colchester
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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29 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA
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
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New Smart ATM and New tablet sign to be installed. Existing Aperture to be adapted to serve new ATM. Aperture to be infilled externally with red brick masonry to match the existing including coursing and mortar joints.
Awaiting decision Advertising -
Barclays Bank Plc, 9 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA
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