Bus Shelter Adjacent, To The Centurion, Hawthorn Avenue Colchester Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The application seeks permission for the temporary siting/use of the library accommodation for a period of 24 months after which the library will move into their new space, the temporary structure will be removed, and the site will revert to its origina Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 18 Jun 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the temporary cabins would keep library services operating, remain accessible and have minimal visual impact.
- The Highway Authority raised concerns about land ownership and bollard replacement, while Environmental Protection had no objections and no neighbours objected.
- The committee unanimously approved the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 18 Jun 2026.
Site constraints 1
Checked on 18 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO4
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Greenstead
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 19 Jun 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- LSI Architects (Design) Ltd.
How this decision compares
Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 83% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 28 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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.
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