things-to-know

Things to Know before you Apply

Listed Building Consent

Find out whether your property needs listed building consent or whether it is in a conservation area.

Find out whether your property needs listed building consent or whether it is...

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Submitting an Application

Find out more about submitting an application

Find out more about submitting an application

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Street naming and numb...

Colchester Borough Council has the legal responsibility to ensure that streets are named and properties are numbered.

Colchester Borough Council has the legal responsibility to ensure that street...

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Do you need planning p...

Did you know that not all building projects require planning permission? Find out what planning permission is and read examples of when this is needed.

Did you know that not all building projects require planning permission? Find...

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Other things to consid...

Other factors to consider before starting your building project.

Other factors to consider before starting your building project.

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Things that might affe...

Find out about factors that may affect your property when applying for planning permission such as Conservation Areas, Restricted Development Areas & TPOs

Find out about factors that may affect your property when applying for planni...

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Government Policy and ...

How we set our planning policies and how we decide planning applications.

How we set our planning policies and how we decide planning applications.

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Urban Design

If you are building a major development, an important aspect of the planning process is the urban design.

If you are building a major development, an important aspect of the planning ...

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Self-Build and Custom ...

Register your interest in acquiring land for self build.

Register your interest in acquiring land for self build.

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