Planning application
52 Creffield Road, Colchester CO3 3HY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The hedge consists of two species - one privet one unknown to me. I wish to remove the unknown hedgerow (which is diseased) and replace with privet hedging plants so that the hedgerow is all privet.
As published by the council, reference 251959
Application record
- Reference
- 251959
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Colchester
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12 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 November 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
2 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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