Highwoods CP School, Tynedale Square, Colchester CO4 9SN Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Development - Erection of replacement modular teaching block Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Colchester's recent lawful development certificates.
Site constraints 2
Checked on 13 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
- Postcode
- CO4 9SN
- Received
- 7 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Highwoods
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Leaseholder
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 16 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides lawful development certificates by day 56.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 2 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
5 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.
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.
Leaseholders: 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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