Planning application
40 Hamilton Road, Colchester CO3 3DZ
Works: Loft or dormer
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Loft conversion including new rear dormer and front facing roof light.
As published by the council, reference 261469
Application record
- Reference
- 261469
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Colchester
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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