St Mary's Business Centre, 29 Manor Road, Colchester CO3 3LX Data via plota.co.uk

252580 - Removal/Variation of a Condition (8 Week Determination) Withdrawn
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application for variation of condition 2 and 3 following grant of planning permission Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
1 Dec 2025
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Withdrawn
19 Jan 2026

Withdrawn on 19 Jan 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

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    Conditions variation sought for 2, 3

    • VariationApplication for variation of condition 2 and 3 following grant of planning permission 230387WithdrawnThis application252580

Site constraints 5

17 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 81-85, Crouch Street, Grade II, 18 m away · 1 Grade I, 15 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 ↗
Colchester Area 2 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.
Scheduled monument 141 m away: Town Wall
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 364 m away: Hilly Fields; Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £125,000 in May 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

13 May 2026£125,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 February 2006£175,000
9 August 2001£70,000

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

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Removal/Variation of a Condition (8 Week Determination)
Postcode
CO3 3LX
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
1 Dec 2025
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jan 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
19 Jan 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Dec 2025

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Change of use to E(a) display or retail sale of goods
230387
2023 Approved
Change of use to E(a) display or retail sale of goods
230387
2017 Refused
Conversion of existing offices and archive area to form 2 No. flats
170599
2017 Refused
Conversion of existing offices and archive area to form 2 No. flats
170599
Within ~100m

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Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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