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260588 - Full (8 Week Determination) Approved

Proposal

External reroofing works, removal of redundant rooflights and installation of compliant safe roof access systems to Colchester Town Hall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

30 Mar 2026

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Approved

19 Jun 2026

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 works would address roof failure, prevent water ingress and support the building’s long-term care.
Historic England and other consultees raised no objections, and no comments were received from interested parties.
The committee unanimously approved the applications as recommended, with an amendment omitting condition 3 and adding a bat informative.

Read how the committee decided The proposed works, heritage assessment, consultation responses, officers’ advice, conditions and the committee’s unanimous decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 18 Jun 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade I listed: Colchester Town Hall

List entry 1337736 · The pin is inside its outline · 44 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 32 Grade II)

Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show the other 44 with distances

9 mColumn and Street Light, Left of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
17 mColumn and Street Light, Right of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
22 mFormer Public LibraryGrade II
25 m28-30, High StreetGrade II
42 m22, High StreetGrade II
44 m136, High StreetGrade II
48 m2, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
48 m21 and 21a, High StreetGrade II
48 m135, High StreetGrade II
57 m3-5, West Stockwell StreetGrade II*
69 m6, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
69 mFormer Hippodrome TheatreGrade II
75 mSt Martin's HouseGrade II
76 m14, High StreetGrade II
78 m7, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
80 mThe Bay and Say Public HouseGrade II
83 m8 and 9, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
87 m2 and 3, Trinity StreetGrade II
92 m11a and 11b, High StreetGrade II*
92 mRed Lion HotelGrade I
97 mEmployment ExchangeGrade II*
98 m44, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
98 m45 and 46, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
101 m4, Trinity StreetGrade II
101 mFormer Church of Holy TrinityGrade I
102 m156, High StreetGrade II
108 m45-47, High StreetGrade II
111 mThe Albert HallGrade II
111 m6, Trinity StreetGrade II*
112 m62, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
113 mSt George's HallGrade II
117 mChurch of St MartinGrade II*
123 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
126 mEssex and Suffolk Fire OfficeGrade II*
127 mTymperleysGrade II*
129 mThe GablesGrade II
129 m7 and 7A Trinity StreetGrade II
133 m59 and 60, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
133 m10, EAST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
139 m117 and 118, High StreetGrade II
142 m11 and 12, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
142 m9 and 10, Trinity StreetGrade II
145 m11, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
148 m58, West Stockwell StreetGrade II

Historic England ↗

Colchester Area 1 conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Article 4 direction

no data. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.

An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.

Also on the record

Scheduled monument 211 m away: Town Wall; Inside the Colchester built-up area.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

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