Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD

1. 9 Oct 2024

   Received by Colchester

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 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.

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.

• Chappel Primary School, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD

  252563 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jan

  T1 - Sycamore - Carry out reduction of canopy by 30% (3-4 meters)

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Viaduct Farm, Viaduct Farm, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD

  261240 Submitted 10 Jul 2026 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Lime Tree (T1) - pollard at low level below rot and where split (see photographs) Lime Trees (T2 & T3) - re pollard Sycamore (T4) - Crown reduction 50% because of excessive shading and rubbing on house - low amenity value

  Awaiting decision Trees

• The Shop, Post Office, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2DF

  222827 Submitted 10 Nov 2022 124m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Merryhill, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ

  260471 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 336m away

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 & 8 of approved application 241508

  Granted Conditions

• Merryhill, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ

  241508 Submitted 23 Jul 2024 336m away

  The proposals aim to balance the accommodation, and vernacular by introducing a two storey extension to the rear in place of the existing ground floor extension, this will harmonise the east elevation with a new wing that borrows from the traditional

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel And Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2DS

  252756 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 359m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

  Application to discharge conditions conditions 6 (landscape details) and 7 (landscape management plan) to application 201081.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 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