Col Archaelogical Trust, 12 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NF

1. 24 Feb 2023

   Received by Colchester

2. 28 Feb 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 25 April 2023, 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.

• 14 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NF

  261050 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

  Laurel to front of property abutting highway close to boundary with 12Lexden Road

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 14 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NF

  211676 Submitted 14 Jun 2021 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  T1 Yew - front of property - Section fell to ground level.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3ND

  251917 Submitted 4 Sep 2025 107m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  There are two lime trees on our property overhanging our neighbours boundary on beverly road lexden. They have requested that they be re- pollarded back to where they were previously cut to.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3ND

  242096 Submitted 16 Oct 2024 107m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

  T1 Fruit tree dead overhanging front wall. Fell/remove T2 Silver Birchtree dead. Fell/remove T3 & T4 Sycamores, re pollard as before to control growth. T5 Lime re pollard as before to control growth.

  Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc

• Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3ND

  222347 Submitted 15 Sep 2022 107m away

  Installation of a vertical flue liner to the rear facade of the main building.

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3ND

  222348 Submitted 15 Sep 2022 107m away

  Listed building application for installation of a vertical flue liner to the rear facade of the main building.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs

• 261596 Awaiting decision

  Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY

  T5 - Lime - Reduce by 50% - As per recommendation in tree condition survey. T9 - Lime - Reduce the crown by 50% - as per recommendation in tree condition survey.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261593 Awaiting decision

  1, Cambridge House, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3NS

  an old pear tree likely 60 years of age cut it down

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261595 Awaiting decision

  Bluebird Cottage, 5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU

  Cherry Plum tree height and width. Reduced overhanging next door's garden near electricity wires and road. Also small tree (unknown species) further back in garden which has died.

  28 Aug 2026 Trees
• 261569 Awaiting decision

  Greyfriars Hotel, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

  T1 - Holme Oak - linear reduction of over extended laterals by up to 3m around entire circumference of crown to alleviate weight throughout. Raise crown / lower lateral growth to approx 5m where required to allow vehicle access and avoid conflict with s

  26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 261544 Awaiting decision

  40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

  Magnolia Tree - Neighbours Tree on left hand boundary rear garden, hangs over the applicants garden, reduce branches by up to 2m back to the boundary line, as gardens and long and narrow to give better lightinto the garden and make garden feel larger.

  24 Aug 2026 Trees