10 High Street, Colchester CO1 1DA Data via plota.co.uk

260222 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Proposed new decoration and signage to shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
11 Feb 2026
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Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Colchester Area 1 conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
46 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 11a and 11b, High Street, Grade II*, 3 m away · 2 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 34 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Public footpath 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 174 m away: Town Wall; Heritage at risk 73 m away: Church of St Peter, North Hill, Colchester; Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £615,000 in June 2016. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

28 June 2016£615,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 April 2005£500,000Detached house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area207 m² (2,228 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2017, 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 1DA
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Marcello Tomasini
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 85% of signs and adverts here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
58decided in the last year

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
4 Mar 2026
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Colchester decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #255 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #43 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #39 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
89 decided
1,074
Total decisions
188 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: 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.