The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for the change of use of the ground floor from Class E space to form 6 apartments. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Site constraints 5
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- 13 m8 and 9, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 13 m7, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 14 m6, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 19 m3-5, West Stockwell StreetGrade II*
- 31 m62, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 34 m2, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 36 mColchester Town HallGrade I
- 39 mFormer Public LibraryGrade II
- 41 mChurch of St MartinGrade II*
- 41 mEmployment ExchangeGrade II*
- 53 m59 and 60, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 58 m44, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 62 m11 and 12, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 63 m45 and 46, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 63 mFormer Hippodrome TheatreGrade II
- 68 m58, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 69 m136, High StreetGrade II
- 70 m13, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 71 m135, High StreetGrade II
- 72 m57, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 79 mThe GablesGrade II
- 80 m10, EAST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 82 m56, WEST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 85 mColumn and Street Light, Left of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
- 85 mColumn and Street Light, Right of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
- 91 m53-55, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 91 m37 and 38, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 92 m11 and 12, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 93 mThe Bay and Say Public HouseGrade II
- 97 mTudor House (Including the Return Wall in St Helen's Lane)Grade II
- 102 m28-30, High StreetGrade II
- 114 mStockwell Congregational ChapelGrade II
- 114 m22, High StreetGrade II
- 116 mStockwell Arms InnGrade II
- 118 m21 and 21a, High StreetGrade II
- 121 mSt George's HallGrade II
- 121 m30, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 121 m15, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 125 m156, High StreetGrade II
- 126 m11, Williams WalkGrade II
- 126 mRed Lion HotelGrade I
- 127 m1-7 StockwellGrade II
- 131 m16, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 134 m14, High StreetGrade II
- 135 m20 AND 21, WEST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 135 m117 and 118, High StreetGrade II
- 136 mThe Albert HallGrade II
- 136 m45-47, High StreetGrade II
- 136 m8 and 8a, North HillGrade II
- 137 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
- 144 m11a and 11b, High StreetGrade II*
- 148 m4, North HillGrade II
- 148 m18, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 150 m2, North HillGrade II
Checked on 2 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £825,000 in July 2026. 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 February 2023, 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 1HE
- Received
- 13 May 2026
- Validated
- 13 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 8 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Decision date
- 8 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. 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
- 13 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
29 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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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