Shermans House, High Street Dedham Essex CO7 6DE

1. 1 Apr 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 May 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.

• Shermans House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE

  251897 Submitted 3 Sep 2025 0.1 miles away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct

  T1 - Fig - reduce back to previous growth points - up 2.5m reduction T2 - Magnolia - Reduce by up to 2.5m

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Shermans House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE

  241718 Submitted 19 Aug 2024 0.1 miles away

  Internal alterations

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs

• Ivy House, High Street, Dedham Essex CO7 6DE

  241985 Submitted 30 Sep 2024 0.1 miles away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  T1 - Pseudo accacia to reduce by up to 3m. T2 - Laurel to be reduced by up to 2.5m. T3 - Birch up to 2.5m reduction on sides. T4 & T5 - 2 holm oak to remove T6 - Japanese cherry to remove. T7 - Mulberry crownlift up to 1m and sides reduced up to 1m

  Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs

• Ivy House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE

  260328 Submitted 27 Feb 2026 0.1 miles away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~24 Apr

  T1 - Robinia - reduction 1m further than previous reduction points T2 - Himalayan Birch - reduction of leaning limb (up to 3m reduction) T3 - Mulberry - re-reduce G4 - Mixed group - felling of any small deadtrees, small Holm Oak to prune, Small Whitebeam

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Ivy House, High Street, Dedham Essex CO7 6DE

  251273 Submitted 16 Jun 2025 0.1 miles away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

  T1 - Holm Oak to crown lift by 1m and reduce and shape by up to 2m G2 - Row of hornbeams crown lift appropriately so all match and trimming width on front and back by up to 1m and reducing height by up to 1m

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Shakespeare House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE

  260249 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 0.1 miles away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr

  T1 Holly Large tree growing very close to wall causing wall to crack and become unstable. Fell and grind stump to allow wall to be repaired/rebuilt

  Awaiting decision 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
• 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.

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 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

  Received 1 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Trees