Planning application
Shermans House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Fig - reduce back to previous growth points - up 2.5m reduction T2 - Magnolia - Reduce by up to 2.5m
As published by the council, reference 251897
Application record
- Reference
- 251897
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Dedham
- Postcode
- CO7 6DE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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241718 Granted
Shermans House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE
Internal alterations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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.
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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Shermans House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE
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85% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov
T1 - Pseudo accacia to reduce by up to 3m. T2 - Laurel to be reduced by up to 2.5m. T3 - Birch up to 2.5m reduction on sides. T4 & T5 - 2 holm oak to remove T6 - Japanese cherry to remove. T7 - Mulberry crownlift up to 1m and sides reduced up to 1m
Awaiting decision Trees 10 docs -
Ivy House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE
85% historically approved · decision due ~24 Apr
T1 - Robinia - reduction 1m further than previous reduction points T2 - Himalayan Birch - reduction of leaning limb (up to 3m reduction) T3 - Mulberry - re-reduce G4 - Mixed group - felling of any small deadtrees, small Holm Oak to prune, Small Whitebeam
Awaiting decision Trees -
Ivy House, High Street, Dedham Essex CO7 6DE
85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug
T1 - Holm Oak to crown lift by 1m and reduce and shape by up to 2m G2 - Row of hornbeams crown lift appropriately so all match and trimming width on front and back by up to 1m and reducing height by up to 1m
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
Shakespeare House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE
85% historically approved · decision due ~10 Apr
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Awaiting decision Trees -
The Vicarage, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6DE
98% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct
Application to discharge conditions 4, 5, and 7 of planning permission202177
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
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