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Notice varied and upheld6 March 20263364430

Lexden Lodge Kindergarten, 26 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3QD

Planning appeal 3364430 at Lexden Lodge Kindergarten, 26 Lexden Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3QD (Colchester Borough Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 6 March 2026 by Inspector Savage M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the installation of UPVC windows and doors constitutes development requiring planning permission.

without the benefit of planning permission, the installation of UPVC windows and doors in a Conservation Area. (' The Activity ')

Authority
Colchester Borough Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Other minor developments
Inspector
Savage M
Postcode
CO3 3QD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the installation of UPVC windows and doors constitutes development requiring planning permission
  • Whether the enforcement notice was issued within the time limit for enforcement action
  • Whether the period specified in the notice for compliance is reasonable

What decided it

The UPVC windows and doors are visible from multiple vantage points and materially affect the external appearance of the building as a whole, constituting development requiring planning permission.

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