Brook Street Business Centre, 96 Brook Street, Colchester CO1 2UZ

1. 28 Aug 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 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. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

This type of application deals with conditions attached to an existing permission, either by supplying the details a condition requires, called discharging it, or by asking to vary or remove one. It does not reopen the principle of the permission itself. Building often cannot lawfully start, or continue past a set stage, until the named conditions are discharged.

More on conditions applications in our guide

• Unit 2, Brook Street Business Centre, 96 Brook Street, Colchester CO1 2UZ

  260803 Submitted 1 May 2026 0m away

  Extension to existing office building to create more desk space.

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 2b Barrack Street, Colchester CO1 2LJ

  260512 Submitted 20 Mar 2026 194m away

  Conversion of one dwelling into 2 1 flats (Retrospective)

  Refused Full applications New dwelling
  Domestic

• 18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester CO1 2LJ

  260825 Submitted 5 May 2026 194m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~30 Jun

  Removal of existing external timber staircase and replacement with new lightweight steel staircase finished in a powder-coated black colour.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• 79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  260981 Submitted 27 May 2026 211m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jul

  Erection of replacement building at rear to provide 5-bedroom house inmultiple occupation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  260290 Submitted 20 Feb 2026 211m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~17 Apr

  Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large house in multiple occupation with a maximum capacityof ten (10) residents.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  Domestic

• 79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA

  260275 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 211m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr

  Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large house in multiple occupation with a maximum capacityof ten (10) residents.

  Awaiting decision Full applications
  Domestic

• 261603 Awaiting decision

  Hill House, 183 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

  Application to discharge conditions 4 (Protection Measures), 5 (Internal Surface Materials), 6 (Internal Joinery) and 7 (Partition Wall Details) to application 230871.

  3 Sep 2026 Conditions
• 261585 Awaiting decision

  Bells Hill House, Bells Hill, Mount Bures CO8 5BA

  Application discharge condition 3 (external facing and roof materials)to application 260610.

  28 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261573 Awaiting decision

  Layer Mill, Mill Lane, Layer De La Haye Colchester CO2 0JZ

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 6 and 7 of application 250952

  26 Aug 2026 Conditions
• 261106 Granted

  Springfield Farm, Nightingale Hill, Langham Colchester CO4 5PN

  Application to discharge condition 13 (CMS), 15 (RMS) and BNG of planning permission 251799

  16 Jun 2026 Conditions
• 261565 Awaiting decision

  land rear of, 117 Maldon Road, Tiptree Colchester CO5 0PG

  Application to discharge conditions 5 (CMS), 6 (Contamination) and 11 (Hard & Soft landscaping) of planning permission 252478

  25 Aug 2026 Conditions