The Old Bookshop, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Listed building consent application for replacement of bay window and front door Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 4 Nov 2026, from Colchester's recent listed building works.
Site constraints 7
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Building
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Listed Building
- Postcode
- CO7 6HA
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Dedham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 52 of the 56-day target. Colchester usually decides listed building works by day 64.
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
- 9 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 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.
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