71 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DW

1. 28 Aug 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 2 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 October 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.

• 25 Wimpole Road, Colchester CO1 2DE

  242325 Submitted 14 Nov 2024 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jan

  Trees can be seen in the uploaded diagram. Request is as follows: Tree1 - Leyland cypress - general tidy and 20% reduction in height and width Tree 2 - Piptospernum - reduction in height by 50% and tidy up and reduction in width due to overgrowth Tree 3 -

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 80 Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2DP

  252025 Submitted 17 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov

  T1 - Purple leaf plum - prune back to previous and suitable pruning points

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 74 Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2DP

  261161 Submitted 26 Jun 2026 100 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug

  One hawthorn tree over 25 years old. Showing signs of dying this tree is over 25 years old and over 20 feet height. It has been planted within 1 foot of the boundary fence in a small garden (aprox 25 foot square). Considerably shading the borders and com

  Awaiting decision Trees
  Small domestic

• 117 Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2DP

  241308 Submitted 24 Jun 2024 100 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 24 Harsnett Road, Colchester Essex CO1 2HY

  242112 Submitted 17 Oct 2024 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~12 Dec

  Crown reduce mulberry tree by 30%

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• 15 Granville Road, Colchester CO1 2ED

  211787 Submitted 24 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~25 Aug

  T1 - Ash tree in rear garden. It is overgrown and affecting neighbouring properties. Recommend 30% crown reduction.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 261747 Awaiting decision

  48 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UN

  T1 - Plum - Formative prune.T2 - Apple - Formative prune

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 261623 Awaiting decision

  102 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA

  1. Pear tree. Pruning by 25% as the branches are interfering with the telephone line 2. Prunus Carasifera. Cherry Plum to be reduced by 25%. Branches are overhanging the road and lorries break off the branches. 3. Apple tree. Reduce by 25%. The

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 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