Planning application
Lexden Park House, Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3UF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 Oak - sever and remove ivy 3+4 Holm Oak raise lower canopy give clearance to building. 6 a group reduce to clear buildings. 13 Maple raise lower canopy over path 18CherryFormative Prune 25 Elm Reduce to previous points 27 A group reduce away from build
As published by the council, reference 250961
Application record
- Reference
- 250961
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 8 May 2025
- Validated
- 8 May 2025
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3UF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2025
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 July 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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Open the documentsWhat 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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