50 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HB
Approved on 12 July 2024
Council decision: Approve Conditional
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details
This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.
Proposal
Change of use from Post Office delivery office (sui generis) to cafe (Class E). Installation of an extraction system to the rear elevation.1st floor 1 bed flat. ******ADDITIONAL PARKING PLAN RECEIVED*****.
- Received
- 29 September 2023
- Council
- Colchester City Council
- Ward
- Stanway
- ReceivedReceived29 Sep
- ValidatedValidated13 Oct
- Consult.Consultation10 May
- TargetTarget Date12 Jul
- DecidedDecided12 Jul
Decided in 273 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a change of use at 50 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HB. Colchester has handled 3,122 applications of this type. This one was decided in 287 days, 33 weeks longer than Colchester's typical decision time. There have been 5 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 58 applications across Stanway. We hold 734 applications in total for the CO3 postcode area.
84% of full applications at Colchester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- CO3 0HB
- Application type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Stanway
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 13 October 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 10 May 2024
- Consultation end
- 10 May 2024
- Target decision date
- 12 July 2024
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 273 days
Additional information
- UPRN
- 10004967136
- Documents
- 77
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Associated applications
- 202414 Nov
Application for variation of condition 3 following grant of planning permission 232295
PendingVariation of conditions (s73)242330 - 202329 Sep
Change of use from Post Office delivery office (sui generis) to cafe (Class E). Installation of an extraction…
This applicationApprovedFull232295
Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202626 Jan
Retention of Barber use approved under 242242
PendingFull (8 Week Determination)260161 - 202530 May
Application to discharge condition 6 (competant person), 7 (control of fumes, smells & odours), 10 (refuse &…
RefusedDischarge of conditions251134 - 20244 Nov
Proposed change of use of former out building to barber use only within Class E
ApprovedFull (8 Week Determination)242242 - 202426 Jul
Signage to front elevation - Retrospective
ApprovedAdvertisement consent241541
Source: Colchester
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near CO3
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- 50 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HB241541 · AdvertisingApproved0.0 mi
- 50 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HB242330 · ConditionsAwaiting decision0.0 mi
- 50 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HB251134 · ConditionsRefused0.0 mi
- 50 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HB242242 · FullApproved0.0 mi
- 50 London Road, Stanway Colchester CO3 0HB260161 · FullAwaiting decision0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- R L Lissimore LLPBuilding controlsCommercial & industrial electrical installations0.3 mi
- Tollgate ElectricalElectrician0.4 mi
- Essex Vehicle Charging LtdElectricianBattery Storage0.4 mi
- NEP Electrical and Building Services LtdElectrician0.6 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused for changes of use on your street. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.