3 Brook Cottages, Brook Street, Dedham CO7 6AD

1. 7 Jun 2021

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Jun 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 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.

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.

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.

• 2 Frog Meadow, Brook Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AD

  252392 Submitted 6 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

  T1 - Ash leaf maple - Reduce crown by 1.5 metres. T2 - Willow - Reduce crown back to boundary line.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Lindsay House, Brook Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AD

  260996 Submitted 2 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~28 Jul

  G1 - Taxus baccata -Prune back over-hanging vegetation by up to 0.50 meters/as close to the boundary line as possible. Prune back lateral branches overhanging the vegetable patch below, by approximately 1.5/2.0 meters, back to suitable growth points.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 5 Frog Meadow, Brook Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AD

  230261 Submitted 7 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Internal and External Alterations - see design and access statement description

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Mortimer House, Brook Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AD

  260632 Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jun

  Tree 1 Small declining Lawsons cypruss (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) toberemoved to ground level. Tree 2 Lawsons cypruss (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) reduction in height by 10ft to the same height as the hedge 8ft. Tree 3 Lawsons cypruss (Chamaecyparis lawso

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Dedham Hall, Dedham Hall, Brook Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AD

  252067 Submitted 26 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  T1 Walnut, dead, fell T2 Ash dead, fell T3 Willow, rotten at the base, hollow trunk. Pollard down to 8ft T4 Oak tree, raise crown over driveway to 5m to clear vehicle access

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Mortimer House, Brook Street, Dedham Essex CO7 6AD

  242342 Submitted 15 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  taking out existing door and window on rear elevation and replacing with bi-fold boors in similar materials

  Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 261747 Awaiting decision

  48 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UN

  T1 - Plum - Formative prune.T2 - Apple - Formative prune

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 261623 Awaiting decision

  102 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA

  1. Pear tree. Pruning by 25% as the branches are interfering with the telephone line 2. Prunus Carasifera. Cherry Plum to be reduced by 25%. Branches are overhanging the road and lorries break off the branches. 3. Apple tree. Reduce by 25%. The

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 261616 Awaiting decision

  Bouchiers Hall, Kelvedon Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TW

  T1 Ash - Repeat historic coppice and reduce to a height of 1m. T2 Horse Chestnut - Reduce by a third to reduce sail affect of the canopy and balance overall form of the tree. T3 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown down to the main fork joint to balance t

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261619 Awaiting decision

  Oaklands Court, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3PE

  Lime - outside Oaklands Court Works as per ECC Place Services specification Crown lift over footway & highway Reason: General tree maintenance

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261614 Awaiting decision

  8a The Avenue, Colchester CO3 3PA

  x 1 Himalayan Birch (H1) to have upper crown reduced by 1-1.5m and sides to be reduced by anywhere between 0.300-0.600m to ensure a balanced crown (leaving a flowing branch line where possible). Crown to also be lifted (removal of lower branches) by

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees