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3 Cavalry Road, Colchester CO2 7GH

Awaiting decision Colchester 212186 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

TG1 - 10 x Indian bean Trees - To reduce the crown of 10x Indian bean trees by 1-2meters, and create a minimum of 1 meter clearence from the buildings

As published by the council, reference 212186

Application record

Reference
212186
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
3 Aug 2021
Validated
16 Aug 2021
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Postcode
CO2 7GH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021.

  • 251347 Awaiting decision

    3 Cavalry Road, Colchester CO2 7GH

    TG1 - 10 x Indian bean Trees - To reduce the crown of 10x Indian bean trees by 1-2 metres, and create a minimum of 1 metre clearance from the buildings

    Submitted 27 Jun 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2021

    Received by Colchester

  2. 16 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 October 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

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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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    251347 Submitted 27 Jun 2025 50 yards away

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    TG1 - 10 x Indian bean Trees - To reduce the crown of 10x Indian bean trees by 1-2 metres, and create a minimum of 1 metre clearance from the buildings

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