Former, Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Colchester CO1 1JN Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 10 September 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Application for variation of a condition 2 following grant of planningpermission 252041 Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Sept 2026.
Planning committee
Decided by Colchester Planning Committee on 10 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because public benefits from restoring and reusing the listed church outweighed residual heritage harm.
- One objection and two general observations raised concerns about the mezzanine, refuse capacity, internal screens and disabled toilet positioning.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Colchester's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2026.
Site constraints 5
Show all 52 with distances
- 12 m2 and 3, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 23 mFormer Church of Holy TrinityGrade I
- 25 m4, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 37 m6, Trinity StreetGrade II*
- 38 m28-30, High StreetGrade II
- 53 m7 and 7A Trinity StreetGrade II
- 56 mTymperleysGrade II*
- 59 m22, High StreetGrade II
- 67 m9 and 10, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 68 mColumn and Street Light, Right of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
- 69 mColumn and Street Light, Left of Entrance to Town HallGrade II*
- 70 m21 and 21a, High StreetGrade II
- 72 mColchester Town HallGrade I
- 75 mRed Lion HotelGrade I
- 77 m26, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 81 m11, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 84 m136, High StreetGrade II
- 85 m135, High StreetGrade II
- 87 mNumbers 11, 12 and 13 Trinity StreetGrade II
- 93 mFormer Hippodrome TheatreGrade II
- 94 m45-47, High StreetGrade II
- 96 mFormer Public LibraryGrade II
- 96 m22, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 98 m14, High StreetGrade II
- 100 m18 to 21, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 100 mThe Purple DogGrade II
- 101 mThe Bay and Say Public HouseGrade II
- 105 m14, Trinity StreetGrade II
- 113 m11a and 11b, High StreetGrade II*
- 114 m2, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 119 mCongregational ChurchGrade II
- 123 m6, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 126 m3-5, West Stockwell StreetGrade II*
- 126 m12-14, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 131 m6a and 6b, Sir Isaac's WalkGrade II
- 131 mThe ScheregateGrade II*
- 132 m1, Eld LaneGrade II
- 137 m3, ScheregateGrade II
- 137 mThe Roman Town WallGrade I
- 138 m1 and 2, ScheregateGrade II
- 140 m117 and 118, High StreetGrade II
- 141 m6, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 141 m54, High StreetGrade II
- 141 mBaptist ChurchGrade II
- 143 m4, ScheregateGrade II
- 143 m3a, ScheregateGrade II
- 143 m156, High StreetGrade II
- 145 m56 and 57, High StreetGrade II
- 147 m45 and 46, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 148 m62 and 62a, Stanwell StreetGrade II
- 150 m7, West Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 150 m63, Stanwell StreetGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Removal/Variation of a Condition (8 Week Determination)
- Postcode
- CO1 1JN
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 15 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Julia Cameron
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Aug 2026
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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.
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The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.