Shakespeare House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Application for a lawful development certificate for commencement of restoration of outbuildings, formation of new flat, change of use fromflat to offices for Butterfly Conservation Society as approved by and Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Mar 2026 · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Site constraints 7
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- 6 mCrofter's and Evans and SonsGrade II
- 15 mShop West of VicarageGrade II
- 18 mThe VicarageGrade II
- 21 mThe Sun Public HouseGrade II*
- 22 mDairy HouseGrade II
- 33 mThe CompassesGrade II
- 34 mLondon HouseGrade II
- 42 mDedham Post OfficeGrade II
- 44 mParish Church of St MaryGrade I
- 45 mBrannam CourtGrade II*
- 48 mVale BakeryGrade II*
- 53 mShead of DinesGrade II
- 56 mThe Old ExchangeGrade II
- 61 mShermansGrade I
- 62 mHammond BuildersGrade II
- 65 mGarden Wall to East of Dedham HouseGrade II
- 68 mPrince Lane CottagesGrade II
- 71 mHouse and Shop West of Old ExchangeGrade II
- 72 mIvy HouseGrade II*
- 75 mUnnamed
- 77 mLittle Garth CottagesGrade II
- 83 mGarden Wall to Front of Dedham HouseGrade II
- 89 mEssex Rose CafeGrade II*
- 90 mThe Little HouseGrade II
- 97 mGreat House, High Street, DedhamGrade II*
- 100 mDedham HouseGrade II
- 100 mOld School HouseGrade II
- 108 mChurch Gate House and Chemist's ShopGrade II
- 111 mMarlborough Head Inn and Loom HouseGrade II*
- 114 mOuthouse at Rear, South East of Dedham HouseGrade II
- 114 mMemorial CrossGrade II
- 115 mWestgate HouseGrade II
- 118 mOctagon HouseGrade II
- 118 mDuchy HouseGrade II
- 119 mSouth CottageGrade II
- 129 mOld Grammar School and Well HouseGrade I
- 131 m5 and 6, High StreetGrade II*
- 139 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Old Grammar SchoolGrade II
- 143 mGould HouseGrade II*
- 150 mThe HaywainGrade II
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Sales history 1
Last sold for £600,000 in August 2025. 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 April 2025, 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
- CO7 6DE
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 31 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Dedham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approve Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Decision date
- 4 Mar 2026
- Appeal
- Dismissed · 14 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003534 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Colchester's median of 56 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 83% of lawful development certificates here are.
Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Colchester in the last twelve months, from validation. Colchester decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 22 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
27 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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