93-94 High Street, Colchester CO1 1TH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from Class E (former Funeral Directors) to a mixed-use scheme including Class E, Commercial Office space to the ground floor and 5 x 1 Bedroom Flats (Class C3 Dwellinghouses). The proposals include communal bike and bin stores, and Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 6
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- 5 m95 and 96, High StreetGrade II
- 5 mThe Castle InnGrade II
- 25 mPark HouseGrade II
- 29 m63, High StreetGrade II
- 32 mAll Saints MuseumGrade II
- 43 mColchester War Memorial (including lamp columns, walls, gates, piers, railings and posts)Grade II*
- 54 mGateway to Castle ParkGrade II
- 57 mThe Castle Keep (Including Excavated Remains of Forebuilding in Moat)Grade I
- 61 mColchester ClubGrade II*
- 64 m3-7, Museum StreetGrade II
- 67 m105 and 106, High StreetGrade II
- 68 m67, High StreetGrade II
- 68 m67a, High StreetGrade II
- 68 m68, High StreetGrade II
- 68 m1, Queen StreetGrade II
- 69 m3, Queen StreetGrade II
- 71 m71, Culver StreetGrade II*
- 74 m7 and 9, Queen StreetGrade II
- 77 mHolly Trees (Museum)Grade I
- 79 mIron Work Screen and Gate Along Street Front of Holly TreesGrade II
- 79 m11 and 13, Queen StreetGrade II
- 81 m2, Queen StreetGrade II
- 83 m69 AND 70, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 96 mArchway 30 Yards East of the CastleGrade II
- 100 m71 and 72, High StreetGrade II
- 112 mThe MinoriesGrade II*
- 116 mEast Lodge Gate HouseGrade I
- 125 m58, High StreetGrade II
- 129 m56 and 57, High StreetGrade II
- 129 m73a and 73b, High StreetGrade II
- 132 mSummerhouse at Number 74 (the Minories)Grade II*
- 138 m33 and 35, Queen StreetGrade II
- 139 mThe George HotelGrade II*
- 140 mWinsley HouseGrade II
- 140 mHillcrestGrade II
- 141 m54, High StreetGrade II
- 144 mPolice StationGrade II
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £365,000 in May 2022. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2021, 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
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO1 1TH
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 20 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 97 days from validation, 41 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
- 14 May 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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