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1 Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NZ

Awaiting decision Colchester 212626 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

Front Garden - Yew Tree, trim with Hedge Trimmer to tidy and contain. To keep in shape and not get too big.Lime Tree - Cut back to previoucutting points approx 2-2.5m off, last done 2-3 years ago, keep control of size for size of garden.

As published by the council, reference 212626

Application record

Reference
212626
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
11 Oct 2021
Validated
14 Oct 2021
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Postcode
CO3 3NZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Oct 2021

    Received by Colchester

  2. 14 Oct 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 December 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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