Headgate Buildings, Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester CO1 1JJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from Class E(e) Health & Medical Services to Class C3 Dwellinghouses (8 Apartments). Minor elevational change to 52 St John's Street and change of use to ancillary use for residential accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Last checked 14 Oct 2026
Site constraints 5
Show all 25 with distances
- 5 mThe Roman Town WallGrade I
- 15 m17, SIR ISAAC'S WALK (See details for further address information)Grade II*
- 30 mHeadgate HotelGrade II
- 37 m54, Head StreetGrade II*
- 47 m44-52, Head StreetGrade II
- 52 m45-47, St John's StreetGrade II
- 62 m41-44, St John's StreetGrade II
- 72 m41, Head StreetGrade II
- 73 mBull HotelGrade II
- 73 mHeadgate Congregational ChurchGrade II
- 78 m37, 39, 39a, Head StreetGrade II
- 85 mHeadgate CourtGrade II*
- 85 m40, St John's StreetGrade II
- 90 m35-39, St John's StreetGrade II
- 97 m12-14, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 118 m27, Head StreetGrade II
- 119 m11, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 124 m25, Head StreetGrade II
- 135 m21, Head StreetGrade II
- 142 m10, Church StreetGrade II
- 142 m6, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 143 mFormer St Mary's CottageGrade II
- 146 mTymperleysGrade II*
- 147 mListed buildings 1123678
- 147 m8, Church StreetGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO1 1JJ
- Received
- 11 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 11 Jul 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 17 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approve Conditional
- Decision date
- 17 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 371 days from validation, 315 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 85% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 8 Aug 2025
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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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