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261484 - Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing Application Valid

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity,including those in breach of a planning condition - unauthorised material change of use from C3 dwelling to a large HMO Multiple Occupation (C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 02:22

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Application progress

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Received

10 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 16 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Public footpath 15 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Also on the record

Inside the Colchester built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

Building

Floor area252 m² (2,713 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (76 out of 100), could reach B

PropertyEnd-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms

Built1996 to 2002

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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: Certificate of Lawful Use - Existing
Postcode: CO4 5GU
Received: 10 Aug 2026
Validated: 10 Aug 2026
Ward: Mile End
Parish: Myland
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 16 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Consultation & key dates

Comments by: 4 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved

21 Greenacres, Colchester CO4 5DX

Two storey side extension and garage conversion

213291 24 Jan 2022

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

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.