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St James Rectory, 76 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QW

Awaiting decision Colchester 211783 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

Boundary with The Curve Bar building - re-pollarding 3 lime trees backto previous pollarding points, part of regular maintenance to give good clearance to adjacent building

As published by the council, reference 211783

Application record

Reference
211783
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
24 Jun 2021
Validated
30 Jun 2021
Ward
Castle
Postcode
CO1 2QW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2021

    Received by Colchester

  2. 30 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 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

3 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

The process from here

This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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