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Ivy House, High Street, Dedham Essex CO7 6DE

Awaiting decision Colchester 241985 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

T1 - Pseudo accacia to reduce by up to 3m. T2 - Laurel to be reduced by up to 2.5m. T3 - Birch up to 2.5m reduction on sides. T4 & T5 - 2 holm oak to remove T6 - Japanese cherry to remove. T7 - Mulberry crownlift up to 1m and sides reduced up to 1m

As published by the council, reference 241985

Application record

Reference
241985
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
30 Sep 2024
Validated
30 Sep 2024
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Dedham
Postcode
CO7 6DE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

  • 251273 Awaiting decision

    Ivy House, High Street, Dedham Essex CO7 6DE

    T1 - Holm Oak to crown lift by 1m and reduce and shape by up to 2m G2 - Row of hornbeams crown lift appropriately so all match and trimming width on front and back by up to 1m and reducing height by up to 1m

    Submitted 16 Jun 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 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

10 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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