79 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2LA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from single-family dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a sui generis large HMO with a maximum capacity of 13 residents, and erection of replacement building at rear to provide 7-bedroom HMO. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 29 Oct 2025 · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Site constraints 3
Show the other 2 with distances
- 74 mThe Baker's Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 148 m110 and 111, Magdalen StreetGrade 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 2
Last sold for £380,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO1 2LA
- Received
- 15 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sept 2025
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 29 Oct 2025
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 29 Oct 2025
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 15% 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
- 24 Sept 2025
Historical activity at this location
23 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
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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