St Lawrences Church, Church Hill, Rowhedge Essex CO5 7EB

1. 18 Feb 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 15 April 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.

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.

• 1 Church Hill, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7EB

  261474 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement door

  Granted Full applications

• 16 Church Street, Rowhedge Essex CO5 7EY

  251189 Submitted 7 Jun 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  T1 Laurel. To be felled due to concerns about damage to the house, garden walls and gas box. There is also encroachment around BT wires. From the photos is it shown the gas box is being pulled away from the wall.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Will O The Wisp, Parkfield Street, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7EL

  260347 Submitted 25 Feb 2026 100 yards away

  First floor extension above existing garden room.

  Granted Full applications Extension

• 1 Parkfield Street, Rowhedge Essex CO5 7EL

  241690 Submitted 14 Aug 2024 100 yards away

  Retrospective application to attach a mat black flue to the side of the property. Diameter 250 mm / Height from ground 7.8 m / Distance from wall 250 mm / Flue exit height out from the wall to ground 2.44 meters

  Refused Full applications 9 docs

• 9-11, Regent Street, Rowhedge Essex CO5 7EA

  241608 Submitted 2 Aug 2024 150 yards away

  Application for siting of InPost Parcel Locker (Revised Plans)

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 51 Regent Street, Rowhedge Colchester CO5 7EA

  230653 Submitted 16 Mar 2023 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 May

  Pollard Twisted willow removing approximately 4 metres of new growth

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 261747 Awaiting decision

  48 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UN

  T1 - Plum - Formative prune.T2 - Apple - Formative prune

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 261623 Awaiting decision

  102 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA

  1. Pear tree. Pruning by 25% as the branches are interfering with the telephone line 2. Prunus Carasifera. Cherry Plum to be reduced by 25%. Branches are overhanging the road and lorries break off the branches. 3. Apple tree. Reduce by 25%. The

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 261616 Awaiting decision

  Bouchiers Hall, Kelvedon Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TW

  T1 Ash - Repeat historic coppice and reduce to a height of 1m. T2 Horse Chestnut - Reduce by a third to reduce sail affect of the canopy and balance overall form of the tree. T3 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown down to the main fork joint to balance t

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261619 Awaiting decision

  Oaklands Court, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3PE

  Lime - outside Oaklands Court Works as per ECC Place Services specification Crown lift over footway & highway Reason: General tree maintenance

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261614 Awaiting decision

  8a The Avenue, Colchester CO3 3PA

  x 1 Himalayan Birch (H1) to have upper crown reduced by 1-1.5m and sides to be reduced by anywhere between 0.300-0.600m to ensure a balanced crown (leaving a flowing branch line where possible). Crown to also be lifted (removal of lower branches) by

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees