12-13 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application to discharge condition 7, 8, 9 (contamination), 14 (contract) and 15 (surface water drainage) of planning permission Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 6 Oct 2026.
Associated applications 3
- ConditionsApplication to discharge condition 7, 8, 9 (contamination), 14 (contract) and 15 (surface…This application261488
Site constraints 5
Show all 6 with distances
- 7 mThe Prince of Wales Public HouseGrade II
- 51 m17, Magdalen StreetGrade II
- 85 mStation House, St Botolph's StationGrade II
- 104 mWinnock's AlmshousesGrade I
- 138 mChurch of St BotolphGrade II
- 147 mKendall AlmshousesGrade II
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £490,000 in May 2023. Other property, freehold.
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 June 2014, 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
- Discharge of Condition
- Postcode
- CO1 2JT
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 6 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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- Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 4 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
28 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.
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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Council archive
12-13 Magdalen Street, Colchester CO1 2JT
Demolition of existing buildings. Proposal for two buildings separated by a courtyard space to provide HMO use with a total of 23 ensuite bedrooms. Front building to be 3 storeys plus 1 storey in roofspace, rear building to be 2 storeys
- Received
- 1 Nov 2022
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2023
- Outcome
- Approved

The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.