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 50 yards away

  86% 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 50 yards away

  86% 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 100 yards away

  86% 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 100 yards away

  86% 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 100 yards 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 100 yards 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

• 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