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Mulberry Tree Family Centre, E, 76 High Street, Colchester CO1 1UF

Awaiting decision Colchester 211550 Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Common Lime - remove deadwood, crown clean, clear epicormic growth from around base of tree, up to 2m from ground level. T2, T3, T4 Sycamores - remove deadwood. T5 Horse chestnut - reduce the crown of the tree by up to 2.5m all round. T6 Horse chestnu

As published by the council, reference 211550

Application record

Reference
211550
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
1 Jun 2021
Validated
10 Jun 2021
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1UF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jun 2021

    Received by Colchester

  2. 10 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 August 2021, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Colchester took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Colchester for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Colchester's median decision took 63 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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