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Charles May House, Church Walk, Colchester CO1 1NS

Awaiting decision Colchester 250946 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

T1 Holm Oak - reduce overhang to Charles May House, T2 Lime ¹ Reduce to previous points, T3 Acacia - reduce to previous points, T4 small self seeded Holm Oak - growing through railings - remove

As published by the council, reference 250946

Application record

Reference
250946
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
2 May 2025
Validated
2 May 2025
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1NS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 240887 Granted

    Charles May House, Church Walk, Colchester CO1 1NS

    Replacement of standard pattern wood windows installed in 1980s with closely matching aluminium windows.

    Decided 3 Oct 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 240885 Granted

    Charles May House, Church Walk, Colchester CO1 1NS

    Replacement of standard pattern wood windows installed in 1980s with closely matching aluminium windows.

    Decided 3 Oct 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 May 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 June 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

2 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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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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    240887 Submitted 25 Apr 2024 0m away

    Replacement of standard pattern wood windows installed in 1980s with closely matching aluminium windows.

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    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 20 docs

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In Colchester

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  • 261614 Awaiting decision

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    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

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 261596 Awaiting decision

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