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24 Errington Road, Colchester CO3 3EA

Awaiting decision Colchester 241923 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

x 1 Cherry (C1) to have crown reduced back to most recent previous points (leaving a flowing branch line where possible).

As published by the council, reference 241923

Application record

Reference
241923
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
19 Sep 2024
Validated
19 Sep 2024
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3EA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 14 November 2024, 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

3 documents 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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