Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed Building consent application for the a new external museum signage to the west elevation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 30 Jul 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the temporary, reversible banners would preserve the listed building’s significance while improving wayfinding.
- Historic Buildings and Areas Officer raised no objection, and no representations were received from notified parties.
- The committee unanimously approved both applications in accordance with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 30 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 6
Show the other 34 with distances
- 20 mIron Work Screen and Gate Along Street Front of Holly TreesGrade II
- 38 m68, High StreetGrade II
- 39 mEast Lodge Gate HouseGrade I
- 39 m67a, High StreetGrade II
- 40 mColchester War Memorial (including lamp columns, walls, gates, piers, railings and posts)Grade II*
- 41 m67, High StreetGrade II
- 42 m69 AND 70, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 46 m1, Queen StreetGrade II
- 50 m3, Queen StreetGrade II
- 53 m71 and 72, High StreetGrade II
- 55 m73a and 73b, High StreetGrade II
- 65 mThe MinoriesGrade II*
- 66 mWinsley HouseGrade II
- 67 mArchway 30 Yards East of the CastleGrade II
- 72 m7 and 9, Queen StreetGrade II
- 74 mAll Saints MuseumGrade II
- 76 mThe Castle InnGrade II
- 77 mHillcrestGrade II
- 82 m11 and 13, Queen StreetGrade II
- 83 mK6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- 88 m93 and 94, High StreetGrade II
- 97 m95 and 96, High StreetGrade II
- 100 mGrey FriarsGrade II*
- 101 m71, Culver StreetGrade II*
- 103 mColchester ClubGrade II*
- 108 mThe Castle Keep (Including Excavated Remains of Forebuilding in Moat)Grade I
- 108 mSummerhouse at Number 74 (the Minories)Grade II*
- 113 mPark HouseGrade II
- 113 m2, Queen StreetGrade II
- 118 mGateway to Castle ParkGrade II
- 123 m63, High StreetGrade II
- 128 mEast Hill HouseGrade I
- 134 mAll Saints HouseGrade II
- 142 m3-7, Museum StreetGrade II
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
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- CO1 1UG
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 134 days from validation, 69 days slower than Colchester's median of 65 for listed building works. Approved, as 91% of listed building works here are.
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 23 Apr 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.
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