56-56a North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of Use from Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) to State-Funded School (Use Class F1(a)) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Site constraints 6
Show all 40 with distances
- 6 m57, North HillGrade II
- 9 mThe Old Cock and Pye InnGrade II
- 12 m58, North HillGrade II
- 21 m59, North HillGrade II
- 34 mNorth Hill HouseGrade II
- 35 mPeveril HotelGrade II
- 35 m5, NORTH HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 35 m4, North HillGrade II
- 36 m8 and 8a, North HillGrade II
- 37 m9, North HillGrade II
- 37 m60, North HillGrade II*
- 40 m3, North HillGrade II
- 43 m10, North HillGrade II
- 46 m2, North HillGrade II
- 47 m54, North HillGrade II
- 50 m49, North HillGrade II
- 55 mTudor CottageGrade II
- 59 m48, North HillGrade II
- 59 m13-15, North HillGrade II*
- 61 m63, North HillGrade II
- 68 m47, North HillGrade II
- 73 m45 and 46, North HillGrade II
- 74 m16, North HillGrade II
- 78 mChurch of St PeterGrade II*
- 88 m17, 18, 18a and 18b, North HillGrade II
- 90 mPapillon House, formerly known as Provident Place, 3-14 Balkerne GardensGrade II
- 91 mSt George's HallGrade II
- 103 m38 AND 38A, NORTH HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 105 m158, High StreetGrade II
- 107 m19 and 20, North HillGrade II
- 109 m156, High StreetGrade II
- 110 mEssex and Suffolk Fire OfficeGrade II*
- 113 mThe Albert HallGrade II
- 123 m21, North HillGrade II
- 129 m22 and 23, North HillGrade II
- 130 m37, North HillGrade II
- 131 mNORTH HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 131 mMunicipal Water Tower (Jumbo)Grade II*
- 136 mThe Roman Town WallGrade I
- 141 mThe Marquis of Granby InnGrade II*
Checked on 6 October 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.
Every application in Colchester - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.
Other new applications on this street
59 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX
Application to discharge condition 5 (ceiling details) and 7 (details of fire pr...
Colchester Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester Colchester CO1 1SN
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Archaeology) and 17 (Contaminated Land) t...
59 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1QF
Application to discharge conditions 3 (Protection of Architectural Features) and...
Nearby new applications
The Jumbo Water Tower, Balkerne Passage, Colchester CO1 1PA
Amendments to the approved repair and redevelopment of Jumbo Water Tower to crea...
Colchester Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester Colchester CO1 1SN
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Archaeology) and 17 (Contaminated Land) t...
44 Causton Road, Colchester CO1 1RT
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Solar panels to ...
75 Crouch Street West, Colchester CO3 3EZ
Proposed shop internal amendments and repair of front elevation and changing fro...
The Jumbo Water Tower, Balkerne Passage, Colchester CO1 1PA
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3, 11, 14 & 21 of appl...
Hiscox House, Sheepen Place, Colchester CO3 3XL
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of ...
Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Change of Use to School
- Postcode
- CO1 1PX
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required (Approved)
- Decision date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 72% 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
- 10 Aug 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.
Track this application
56-56a North Hill, Colchester CO1 1PX
Tracking this application
Not there in a minute? Check junk - especially Hotmail and Outlook.
Go to your dashboard →Sign in to view contact details
Applicant and case-officer names are hidden from public view for privacy. Create a free Plota account - or sign back in - and we'll show them, plus you get a dashboard for alerts and tracked applications.
