Planning application
147 Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling (C3) to residential institution (C2).
As published by the council, reference 261479
Application record
- Reference
- 261479
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Prettygate
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 4RE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Colchester
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17 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester decided full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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