Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

250014

11 Castle Road, Colchester Essex CO1 1UW

Awaiting decision Colchester Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Proposal

Removal of high branches/reduction in size of Bay trees and laurel in rear garden

As published by the council, reference 250014

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jan 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 6 Jan 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 252572 Awaiting decision

    3 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UW

    T1 - Cherry - Opp no 3: Pollard at 6m in line with ECC specification

    1 Dec 2025 0m away Trees
  • 252534 Awaiting decision

    21 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UW

    Its a Bay Tree, which is now as tall as the house, we would like to have it removed as fear its too close to ours and adjoining property and poses a risk to these Victorian houses foundations and drains. More than happy to plant another more appropriate

    24 Nov 2025 0m away Trees
  • 242482 Awaiting decision

    25 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UW

    T1- holly trimmed back to boundary . T2- fig cut back. T3- robinia crown reduced by 1 metre

    8 Dec 2024 0m away Trees
  • 252212 Awaiting decision

    14 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UW

    Application for approval of detqails reserved by condition 8 of application 250408

    9 Oct 2025 0m away Conditions
  • 260441 Granted

    Forresters Arms, 1-2 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UW

    New external signage

    11 Mar 2026 0m away Advertising
  • 252217 Awaiting decision

    71 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UN

    Two Lime trees (T3 within pavement outside number 71 and T13 within pavement outside number 25 on plans) are to be removed in their entirety to facilitate footpath repair works. Engineering solutions have already been attempted around both trees on mul

    14 Oct 2025 34m away Trees

In Colchester

  • 261241 Awaiting decision

    The Old Post Office, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HA

    T1 - Holly and T2 - Laurel - Reduce in height by up to 2m and then reduce sides in by up to 1m whilst still keeping rounded shape

    13 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 261240 Awaiting decision

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

    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

    10 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 261207 Awaiting decision

    31 Beaconsfield Avenue, Colchester CO3 3DH

    T1 - Conifer - Fell to ground Level - Half the crown has died and treeshowing signs of decline

    7 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 261206 Awaiting decision

    5 James Street, Colchester CO1 2BP

    T1 - Sycamore - Fell at ground level. Not good specimen, been pruned hard before, remove and plant Weeping Cherry in more suitable place ingarden improving amenity value of area long term.

    6 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 261170 Awaiting decision

    20 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NH

    Lime tree at the front of the property. Pollard the lower part of the tree (to red line shown on the photo)

    30 Jun 2026 Trees