Planning application
Colnehaven, Phillip Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9BA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Hazel Tree - Fell to ground level. Tree has got to a size where it is causing nuisance to neighbours fell to ground level as coppice to encourage re-growth. T2 - Silver Birch Tree - Reduce by 2-3m in height. To control size of Tree for ;loc
As published by the council, reference 251961
Application record
- Reference
- 251961
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Wivenhoe
- Parish
- Wivenhoe
- Postcode
- CO7 9BA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021.
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211701 Awaiting decision
Colnehaven, Phillip Road, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9BA
T1 Reduce Conifers on Paget Road boundary for light improvement and good tree management.
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
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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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