186B Magdalen Street, Colchester Essex CO1 2LD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for proposed removal and reinstatement of the existing roof structure and roof covering of the front main roof Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Feb 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
Show all 5 with distances
- 56 m17, Magdalen StreetGrade II
- 82 mKendall AlmshousesGrade II
- 93 mThe Prince of Wales Public HouseGrade II
- 97 mWinnock's AlmshousesGrade I
- 150 mStation House, St Botolph's StationGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawful Use - Proposed
- Postcode
- CO1 2LD
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Dec 2025
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Decision date
- 4 Feb 2026
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 83% of lawful development certificates here are.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. 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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