Planning application
12 Lisle House, First Floor, Red Lion Yard, Colchester Essex CO1 1DX
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
We are asking for permission to cut back 25% of the tree canopy. this will help us to maintain a social seating area for members of the public and retain the structure of the trees.
As published by the council, reference 251120
Application record
- Reference
- 251120
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 29 May 2025
- Validated
- 29 May 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO1 1DX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 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 24 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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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