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40 Hamilton Road, Colchester CO3 3DZ

Refused Colchester 261469 Full (8 Week Determination)

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

  1. 10 Aug 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 5 Oct 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.

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