St. Johns Green Primary School, St Johns Green County Primary School, 38 St Johns Green, Colchester CO2 7HE

This site has had 2 applications since 2021.

• 252284 Awaiting decision

  St. Johns Green Primary School, St Johns Green County Primary School, 38 St Johns Green, Colchester CO2 7HE

  Norway Maple (T9): Fell to ground level and grind stump due to extensive decay and poor structural condition associated with Inonotushispidus (shaggy bracket fungus). Sycamore (T10): Re-pollard in winter back to previous pollard points to manage regr

  Submitted 22 Oct 2025 Trees

1. 11 Jul 2021

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 September 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.

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• St. Johns Green Primary School, St Johns Green County Primary School, 38 St Johns Green, Colchester CO2 7HE

  252284 Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 Dec

  Norway Maple (T9): Fell to ground level and grind stump due to extensive decay and poor structural condition associated with Inonotushispidus (shaggy bracket fungus). Sycamore (T10): Re-pollard in winter back to previous pollard points to manage regr

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Colchester Samaritans Hall, Walsingham Road, Colchester CO2 7BP

  222955 Submitted 29 Nov 2022 50 yards away

  Installation of four air source heat pumps and solar panels to reduce the buildings carbon foot print.

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 8 Abbeygate Street, Colchester Essex CO2 7HB

  242344 Submitted 17 Nov 2024 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~13 Jan

  T1 Cherry - reduce crown by 3 metres in height and 2 metres in width on all aspects

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 53 St Johns Green, Colchester CO2 7EZ

  260411 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Refused Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• Outside, 23 St. Johns Walk, Colchester CO2 7AL

  261429 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 200 yards away

  This is a request to install a Real Time Passenger Information totem close to the steps of 35 St John's Street (Poundstretcher).

  Granted Full applications

• 40 Chapel Street South, Colchester CO2 7AZ

  260826 Submitted 5 May 2026 200 yards away

  Installation of new external mechanical plant on the existing flat roof to serve the building's heating and ventilation system.

  Granted Full applications

• 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