18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ

Planning appeal 3319082 at 18-20 Barrack Street, Colchester, CO1 2LJ (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 26 November 2025 by Inspector Ghafoor A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirement to remove the wooden staircase, landing and metal supporting legs exceeds what is necessary for restoring the building to its former state.

Listed building enforcement notice relating to installation of illuminated box signs, fascia signs, awnings, air conditioning/refrigeration units, extractor flue, wooden staircase and landing, cold store/washroom building, and concrete hardstands

Authority: Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Ghafoor A
Postcode: CO1 2LJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the requirement to remove the wooden staircase, landing and metal supporting legs exceeds what is necessary for restoring the building to its former state
Whether the requirement to remove all concrete hardstands and hardcore bases exceeds what is necessary for restoring the building to its former state and restores the character of the building to its former state

What decided it

The requirement to remove the concrete hardstands and hardcore bases exceeds what is necessary to restore the building's character to its former state and was therefore varied out of the notice, while the staircase removal requirement was upheld as properly restoring the building to its previous condition.

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