Planning application
Chesters, Station Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2DS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
G2 - Tree Line ¹ left hand side of garden - Prune back to boundary H2 Hedge Line - Reduce height to the lowest point
As published by the council, reference 251965
Application record
- Reference
- 251965
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Wakes Colne
- Postcode
- CO6 2DS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 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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