43 Head Street, Colchester CO1 1NH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed change of use from use class E to use as a Community Hall (class F2 (b))with First floor side/rear side room extension (REVISED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 114.
Site constraints 5
Show all 27 with distances
- 3 m41, Head StreetGrade II
- 11 m37, 39, 39a, Head StreetGrade II
- 21 mHeadgate CourtGrade II*
- 23 m44-52, Head StreetGrade II
- 24 m54, Head StreetGrade II*
- 32 m17, SIR ISAAC'S WALK (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 49 mThe Roman Town WallGrade I
- 55 m27, Head StreetGrade II
- 59 m25, Head StreetGrade II
- 68 mHeadgate HotelGrade II
- 69 m21, Head StreetGrade II
- 69 mBull HotelGrade II
- 72 m10, Church StreetGrade II
- 76 m8, Church StreetGrade II
- 76 mUnnamed
- 90 mFormer St Mary's CottageGrade II
- 92 m3, Church StreetGrade II
- 107 mSt Mary's Arts CentreGrade II
- 119 m45-47, St John's StreetGrade II
- 126 m41-44, St John's StreetGrade II
- 134 mHeadgate Congregational ChurchGrade II
- 142 m20 and 22, Crouch StreetGrade II*
- 145 mMunicipal Water Tower (Jumbo)Grade II*
- 145 m11a and 11b, High StreetGrade II*
- 147 m40, St John's StreetGrade II
- 148 m12-14, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 149 m11, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £60,000 in July 2010. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2019, 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
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO1 1NH
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 12 Aug 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 114, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
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
- 15 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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