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Victoria Court, Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 4BZ

Awaiting decision Colchester 242033 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) Lime in rear garden - Remove epicormic growth around the base of the tree to a height of approximately 7m where the crown breaks into three leaders. (T2) & (T3) Limes at the back of the garden - Fell and grind out the stumps due to heavy decay in the

As published by the council, reference 242033

Application record

Reference
242033
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
8 Oct 2024
Validated
10 Oct 2024
Ward
Prettygate
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 4BZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 10 Oct 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 December 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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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