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Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY

Awaiting decision Colchester 242345 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

Beech (T34) - Reduce over extend branches at top of crown by approximately 1-2 metres. Reduce the eastern side of the tree (overhanging Queens Road) by 2 metres to balance crown. All branches to be cut back to natural pruning points

As published by the council, reference 242345

Application record

Reference
242345
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
17 Nov 2024
Validated
25 Nov 2024
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3NY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024.

  • 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.

    Submitted 1 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Nov 2024

    Received by Colchester

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 January 2025, 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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