Planning application
28 St Clare Road, Colchester CO3 3SZ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Cherry - Fell - Large limb has fallen from tree exposing large pocket of rot and multiple areas of tree with fungus visible
As published by the council, reference 252101
Application record
- Reference
- 252101
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Lexden & Braiswick
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3SZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by Colchester
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3 Oct 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 28 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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