Hiscox House, Sheepen Place, Colchester CO3 3XL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed:Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as ame Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Colchester's recent changes of use.
Site constraints 6
Checked on 9 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 2023, 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
- Change of Use Office to Dwelling
- Postcode
- CO3 3XL
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 14 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 30 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
14 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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