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261256 - Change of Use Office to Dwelling Withdrawn

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for proposed change of use from office/reception to 2no. 1 person flats (ground floor). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
15 Jul 2026
−
Withdrawn
11 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 11 Sept 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 17, Magdalen Street, Grade II, 37 m away · 1 Grade I, 4 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 136 m away: St Botolph's Augustinian Priory
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
Conservation area 67 m away: New Town; 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Change of Use Office to Dwelling
Postcode
CO1 2AA
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Withdrawn
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Aug 2026
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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