189 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

1. 18 Jul 2021

   Received by Colchester

2. 26 Jul 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 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.

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.

• Hill House, 183 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

  250470 Submitted 10 Mar 2025 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~7 May

  Application to discharge condition 12 (arboriculural method statement) and 27 (tree/shrub planting & implementation table) of planning permission 230870

  Awaiting decision Conditions Trees 11 docs

• 179 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3TE

  260737 Submitted 22 Apr 2026 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul

  Creation of new garden access and installation of steps and gate.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 179 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

  260990 Submitted 3 Apr 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~29 May

  3 trees in our garden are large and need to be topped and reduced by 3meters each to allow for more light into the house. currently they arelarge enough to cut out too much natural light, and we wish to keep these trees in a good order at the same time as

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Hill House, 183 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3TE

  242221 Submitted 31 Oct 2024 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  T1 Holm Oak - Fell. Reason - Stem forks at 1m to form 3 codominant stems, 1 stem with inclusion to 1m and cross branching to 1.5m. Within5m of new plot and dominating rear garden and patio area. Likely to limit sunlight in the morning to early afternoon

  Awaiting decision Trees 24 docs

• 187 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

  251909 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  1 - Silver Birch Tree - Roadside Boundary, reduce height by 3m. reducesides by 2m. Crown lift over pavement to 4m above ground level. Give good clearance to lamp post and house. Reduce to more suitable size for location. 2 - Silver Birch Tree - rear bound

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Hill House, 183 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

  261603 Submitted 3 Sep 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  Application to discharge conditions 4 (Protection Measures), 5 (Internal Surface Materials), 6 (Internal Joinery) and 7 (Partition Wall Details) to application 230871.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 261596 Awaiting decision

  Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY

  T5 - Lime - Reduce by 50% - As per recommendation in tree condition survey. T9 - Lime - Reduce the crown by 50% - as per recommendation in tree condition survey.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261593 Awaiting decision

  1, Cambridge House, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3NS

  an old pear tree likely 60 years of age cut it down

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261595 Awaiting decision

  Bluebird Cottage, 5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU

  Cherry Plum tree height and width. Reduced overhanging next door's garden near electricity wires and road. Also small tree (unknown species) further back in garden which has died.

  28 Aug 2026 Trees
• 261569 Awaiting decision

  Greyfriars Hotel, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

  T1 - Holme Oak - linear reduction of over extended laterals by up to 3m around entire circumference of crown to alleviate weight throughout. Raise crown / lower lateral growth to approx 5m where required to allow vehicle access and avoid conflict with s

  26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 261544 Awaiting decision

  40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

  Magnolia Tree - Neighbours Tree on left hand boundary rear garden, hangs over the applicants garden, reduce branches by up to 2m back to the boundary line, as gardens and long and narrow to give better lightinto the garden and make garden feel larger.

  24 Aug 2026 Trees