17 & 15 Queen Anne Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8BB

1. 4 Aug 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 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.

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided lawful development applications in a median of 57 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 38 Queen Anne Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8BB

  252075 Submitted 24 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Application to discharge conditions 4 and 6 to planning permission 211935.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• 15 Queen Anne Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8BB

  241348 Submitted 2 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing garage into ancillary guest room

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 15 Rainbow Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8RE

  211646 Submitted 2 Jun 2021 200 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~6 Aug

  Application to discharge conditions 4, 7, 8, 10 & 12 of approved application 201847

  Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs

• 11 Rainbow Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8RE

  222688 Submitted 21 Oct 2022 200 yards away

  Hardie Plank/cladding to side and rear wall for urgent repairs (Retrospective)

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 1 Queens Corner, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8RG

  261767 Submitted 30 Sep 2026 200 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Installation of a self-service dog washing facility with enclosure andassociated works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 25 Windsor Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8ED

  242147 Submitted 21 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  Proposed 2 storey rear extension and single storey rear extension with renovation works to existing out buildings

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 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
• 261408 Refused

  6 Crouch Street East, Colchester CO3 3ES

  Application for a lawful development certificate for a proposed Changeof use to the upper floors above the shop premises. Ground floor use to be retained as Class E(a) retail. Upper floors to be converted to a single dwelling use Class C3.

  Received 31 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development