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187 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3TE

Awaiting decision Colchester 251909 Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1 - Silver Birch Tree - Roadside Boundary, reduce height by 3m. reducesides by 2m. Crown lift over pavement to 4m above ground level. Give good clearance to lamp post and house. Reduce to more suitable size for location. 2 - Silver Birch Tree - rear bound

As published by the council, reference 251909

Application record

Reference
251909
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
3 Sep 2025
Validated
3 Sep 2025
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3TE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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.

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What 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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