44 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed high and low level fascia signs and hanging sign. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 23 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 5
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- 3 m45-47, High StreetGrade II
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- 31 mThe Bay and Say Public HouseGrade II
- 41 m117 and 118, High StreetGrade II
- 52 mThe George HotelGrade II*
- 54 m54, High StreetGrade II
- 59 m135, High StreetGrade II
- 60 m56 and 57, High StreetGrade II
- 63 m136, High StreetGrade II
- 71 m58, High StreetGrade II
- 78 mColchester Town HallGrade I
- 81 m28-30, High StreetGrade II
- 82 m45 and 46, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 88 mColumn and Street Light, Right of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
- 91 mFormer Public LibraryGrade II
- 92 m2, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 94 m44, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 94 mFormer Church of Holy TrinityGrade I
- 97 mColumn and Street Light, Left of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
- 99 m3-5, West Stockwell StreetGrade II*
- 108 mEmployment ExchangeGrade II*
- 108 mThe GablesGrade II
- 109 m2 and 3, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 112 m6, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 115 m11, Williams WalkGrade II
- 117 m8 and 9, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 118 m7, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 118 m4, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 120 m10, EAST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 121 m105 and 106, High StreetGrade II
- 127 m6, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 130 m3-7, Museum StreetGrade II
- 131 mSt Martin's HouseGrade II
- 133 mCongregational ChurchGrade II
- 135 mBaptist ChurchGrade II
- 137 m22, High StreetGrade II
- 140 m7 and 7A Trinity StreetGrade II
- 145 m21 and 21a, High StreetGrade II
- 145 mChurch of St MartinGrade II*
- 145 mTymperleysGrade II*
- 146 m26, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 150 m9 and 10, Trinity 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2020, 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
- Advertisement Consent
- Postcode
- CO1 1DH
- Received
- 29 May 2026
- Validated
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 23 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Chris Marshall
How this decision compares
Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 12% of signs and adverts here are.
Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 29 Jun 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
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.
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