16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

• 261435 Refused

  16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  Full Planning Application for the Change of Use and Conversion of the Upper Floors to Provide Five Residential Apartments with Retention of Flexible Class E Commercial Accommodation at Ground Floor

  Decided 29 Sep 2026 Full applications

1. 24 Sep 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 30 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 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.

• Barclays Bank Plc, 9 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  261711 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~17 Nov

  New Smart ATM and New tablet sign to be installed. Existing Aperture to be adapted to serve new ATM. Aperture to be infilled externally with red brick masonry to match the existing including coursing and mortar joints.

  Awaiting decision Advertising

• Barclays Bank Plc, 9 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  261164 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  New Smart ATM and New tablet sign to be installed. Existing Aperture to be adapted to serve new ATM. Aperture to be infilled externally with red brick masonry to match the existing including coursing and mortar joints.

  Granted Full applications

• 16 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA

  261435 Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Full Planning Application for the Change of Use and Conversion of the Upper Floors to Provide Five Residential Apartments with Retention of Flexible Class E Commercial Accommodation at Ground Floor

  Refused Full applications New dwelling

• Flats 1 - 17, 1 Bank Passage, Colchester CO1 1HZ

  261294 Submitted 13 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as 17 self-contained flats.

  Granted Lawful development New dwelling

• 156C High Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1PG

  221719 Submitted 8 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  The proposal is for a backlit logo to be displayed along with backlit lettering on 3 individual acylic panels.

  Refused Advertising 12 docs

• The Co-Operative Bank Colchester, Albert Hall, High Street, Colchester CO1 1JW

  261309 Submitted 20 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Upgrade to existing modern external elevation elements.

  Granted Full applications

• 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
• 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
• 261378 Refused

  11 Valfreda Way, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PJ

  Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed single- storey rear extension extending 3.0 metres beyond the rear wall of theoriginal dwelling with a flat roof and rooflights.

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Lawful development