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Stable House, 2 Carriers Close, West Mersea CO5 8NY

Awaiting decision Colchester 212735 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

To remove the Sycamore in the rear garden which is causing overcrowding and affecting the growth of the adjacent Lime tree. To carry out a 30% reduction to the adjacent Lime tree. hf

As published by the council, reference 212735

Application record

Reference
212735
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
12 Oct 2021
Validated
12 Oct 2021
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
West Mersea
Postcode
CO5 8NY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Oct 2021

    Received by Colchester

  2. 22 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 7 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

1 document 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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