Natural History Museum, Natural History Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1DN Data via plota.co.uk

261423 - Listed Building Approved
Listed buildings

Proposal

Repair and conservation of the West Tower, including works to the facade, structural repairs, a replacement roof and new external rainwater pipes. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: All Saints Museum
List entry 1123603 · The pin is inside its outline · 37 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 27 Grade II)
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 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.
Scheduled monument 23 m away: Colchester Castle and the Temple of Claudius
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 ↗
Registered park or garden 42 m away: Colchester Castle Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 23 m away: Colchester Castle; 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
Listed Building
Postcode
CO1 1DN
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days faster than Colchester's median of 64 for listed building works. Approved, as 89% of listed building works here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
77decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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