Shrub End Post Office, 192 Shrub End Road, Colchester CO3 4RZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Prior approval notification under Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015,as amended for change of use of the former vacant Post Office (Use Class E) to residential use (Use Class C3), reinst Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 11 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 1
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Class M retail or betting office or pay day loan shop to dwellinghouse
- Postcode
- CO3 4RZ
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Shrub End
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 11 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 12 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.
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
- 9 Nov 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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