5 Victoria Road, Colchester CO3 3NT

1. 13 Oct 2021

   Received by Colchester

2. 22 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 8 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.

• 6 Flat 3, Victoria Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NT

  250535 Submitted 17 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~12 May

  T1 - Sycamore Tree - reduce by 30% - 2 - 3 meters. T2 - Ash Tree - reduce by 30% 2 - 3 meters

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 1 Victoria Road, Colchester CO3 3NT

  250381 Submitted 26 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~23 Apr

  T1 - Lime - Fell to ground level - Large cavity on the steam and fear of tree failing on to footpath and road

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 docs

• 8 Victoria Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NT

  250276 Submitted 13 Feb 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr

  T1 - Prunus - Reduce the crown by 2 meters - tree is becoming too large for the location T2 - Holly (Front right hand corner ) - Reduce the height to previous pruning point approximately 2 meters and reduce the lateral limbs to suit - to allow more ligh

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 31 Victoria Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NT

  230355 Submitted 15 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Erection of a three bedroom house with off street parking, to the garden of 31 Victoria Road

  Refused Full applications 18 docs

• Flat 3, 6 Victoria Road, Colchester CO3 3NT

  252221 Submitted 14 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec

  - T1 - Horse chestnut - reduce e crown to old pruning points - - T2 - Hornbeam - Reduce the crown to old pruning points -

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Part Garden Of, 4 Victoria Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NT

  242417 Submitted 27 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jan

  1X maple tree to remove to ground level as tree has huge lean over parked cars.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 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