13 Northgate Street, Colchester CO1 1EZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Flat roof replacement coverings Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 9 Jul 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the like-for-like repair would improve the extension without harming the listed building or conservation area.
- The heritage officer raised no objection, environmental protection recommended working-hour controls, and no public representations were received.
- The committee unanimously approved both applications in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 9 Jul 2026.
Site constraints 5
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- 3 m9 and 11, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 6 m17 and 17a, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 15 m19, NORTHGATE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 16 mUnnamed
- 21 m38, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 25 m3, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 28 m10 and 12, Northgate StreetGrade II
- 35 m21, NORTHGATE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 41 m21, NORTHGATE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 41 m29-31, West Stockwell StreetGrade II*
- 64 mThe Roman Town WallGrade I
- 78 m1, MiddleboroughGrade II
- 78 mThe Marquis of Granby InnGrade II*
- 82 m26-29, North HillGrade II
- 92 m20 AND 21, WEST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 93 m22 and 23, North HillGrade II
- 95 m19 and 20, North HillGrade II
- 102 m21, North HillGrade II
- 102 m17, 18, 18a and 18b, North HillGrade II
- 107 mStockwell Arms InnGrade II
- 111 m1-7 StockwellGrade II
- 114 m53-55, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 118 mDrinking FountainGrade II
- 119 m37, North HillGrade II
- 120 m16, North HillGrade II
- 121 m38 AND 38A, NORTH HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 126 m56, WEST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 127 mNORTH HILL (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 131 m13-15, North HillGrade II*
- 138 m57, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 141 mUnnamed
- 142 m58, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 144 m45 and 46, North HillGrade II
- 144 m59 and 60, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 149 m13, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, 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
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO1 1EZ
- Received
- 22 May 2026
- Validated
- 22 May 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 10 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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- Freehold owner
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How this decision compares
Decided in 49 days from validation, 7 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 84% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 22 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.
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.
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