Baye House, 62 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

1. 11 Oct 2021

   Received by Colchester

2. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 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.

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.

• St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

  260027 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

  Change of use of the existing building and its curtilage from Class E to Class C3, internal alterations to create 5 plots, erection of a binstore, provision of vehicle and cycle parking, and associated landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• St Martins House, 63 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

  260029 Submitted 5 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  91% historically approved · decision due ~2 Mar

  Application for listed building consent for Change of use of the existing building and its curtilage from Class E to Class C3 , internal alterations to create 5 plots, erection of a bin store, provision of vehicle and cycle parking, and associated lan

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

  260355 Submitted 26 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the change of use of Class E upper floor space to form 6 (1bed flats) apartments **Amended Description)

  Granted Full applications New dwelling

• 55 West Stockwell Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1HE

  250421 Submitted 3 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr

  Application to discharge conditions 6 and 7 to application 170006.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• The Old Exchange, 64 West Stockwell Street, Colchester CO1 1HE

  260890 Submitted 13 May 2026 50 yards away

  Application to determine if prior approval is required for the change of use of the ground floor from Class E space to form 6 apartments.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling
  Several homes

• 55 West Stockwell Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1HE

  251059 Submitted 20 May 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  Application to discharge condition 5 to application 170006.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 2 docs

• 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