362d Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8DD

1. 8 Sep 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 13 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 November 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.

• 338 Old Heath Road, Colchester CO2 8DD

  260858 Submitted 11 May 2026 50 yards away

  Proposed loft conversion with rear flat roof dormer and flush rooflights

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer

• 1 Cottage Drive, Colchester CO2 8DE

  260785 Submitted 29 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~24 Jun

  Loft conversion with side dormer and front skylights.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer

• Land of former Congregational Church, Fingringhoe Road, Colchester CO2 8EB

  260398 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 400 yards away

  Construction of a pair of 3 bedroomed semi-detached housed and associated works

  Refused Full applications

• 36 D'arcy Road, Colchester CO2 8BB

  241587 Submitted 30 Jul 2024 0.3 miles away

  Proposed first floor/roof extension to garage (resubmission of 240473).

  Refused Full applications Extension 8 docs

• 10 D'arcy Road, Colchester CO2 8BB

  261605 Submitted 1 Sep 2026 0.3 miles away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  Proposed front extension

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension

• 215 Old Heath Road, Colchester Essex CO2 8AY

  230674 Submitted 17 Mar 2023 0.3 miles away

  Addition of front porch.

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 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