Planning application
3 Cavalry Road, Colchester CO2 7GH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TG1 - 10 x Indian bean Trees - To reduce the crown of 10x Indian bean trees by 1-2 metres, and create a minimum of 1 metre clearance from the buildings
As published by the council, reference 251347
Application record
- Reference
- 251347
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 27 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 27 Jun 2025
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO2 7GH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021.
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212186 Awaiting decision
3 Cavalry Road, Colchester CO2 7GH
TG1 - 10 x Indian bean Trees - To reduce the crown of 10x Indian bean trees by 1-2meters, and create a minimum of 1 meter clearence from the buildings
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jun 2025
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 22 August 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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