1 & 2 Culver Street, CO1 1JG, 16-20 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from first floor Class E office/retail to Class C3 to create 6 residential flats under Class MA Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 5
Show all 36 with distances
- 36 m21, Head StreetGrade II
- 42 m25, Head StreetGrade II
- 49 m27, Head StreetGrade II
- 59 mEssex and Suffolk Fire OfficeGrade II*
- 60 m10, Church StreetGrade II
- 62 m158, High StreetGrade II
- 64 m11a and 11b, High StreetGrade II*
- 68 m3, Church StreetGrade II
- 70 mThe Albert HallGrade II
- 73 m37, 39, 39a, Head StreetGrade II
- 75 m8, Church StreetGrade II
- 79 m156, High StreetGrade II
- 81 m44-52, Head StreetGrade II
- 83 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
- 90 m14, High StreetGrade II
- 91 m41, Head StreetGrade II
- 92 mMunicipal Water Tower (Jumbo)Grade II*
- 96 mHeadgate CourtGrade II*
- 102 m63, North HillGrade II
- 106 mListed buildings 1123678
- 107 m54, Head StreetGrade II*
- 110 mSt George's HallGrade II
- 120 m21 and 21a, High StreetGrade II
- 121 m17, SIR ISAAC'S WALK (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 122 m60, North HillGrade II*
- 123 m22, High StreetGrade II
- 125 mTudor CottageGrade II
- 133 m2, North HillGrade II
- 135 m59, North HillGrade II
- 136 mSt Mary's Arts CentreGrade II
- 138 m3, North HillGrade II
- 141 mPapillon House, formerly known as Provident Place, 3-14 Balkerne GardensGrade II
- 144 m11, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 145 mThe Roman Town WallGrade I
- 148 m4, North HillGrade II
- 149 m58, North HillGrade II
Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Change of Use Office to Dwelling
- Postcode
- CO1 1JG
- Received
- 28 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Decision date
- 15 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- PR Architecture
How this decision compares
Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 73% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Colchester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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