33 Alexandra Road, Colchester CO3 3DF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Changeof use from C3 Dwelling House to C4 HMO, including the erection of a single-storey rear extension to the existing detached dwelling house with materials to match the existing. The ext Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Oct 2026 and 16 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.
Site constraints 4
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
- Postcode
- CO3 3DF
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 23 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Colchester to go on. Colchester decision record →
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.
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