Magnet House, 3 North Hill, Colchester CO1 1DZ Data via plota.co.uk

252045 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Signage for front of restaurant, which states the name and logo of therestaurant. Also, hanging sign with the name of the restaurant and logo for the front of the restaurant. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2025
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Validated
6 Oct 2025
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Approved
21 Nov 2025

Approved on 21 Nov 2025 · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 3, North Hill
List entry 1169200 · The pin is inside its outline · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 6 Grade II*, 32 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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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.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 180 m away: Town Wall; Heritage at risk 52 m away: Church of St Peter, North Hill, Colchester; Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
CO1 1DZ
Received
25 Sept 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2025
Decision
Approve Conditional
Decision date
21 Nov 2025
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster than Colchester's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 88% of signs and adverts here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
69decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
27 Oct 2025
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

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