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40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

Awaiting decision Colchester 252103 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

T 1-2, Lime Trees rear boundary re-pollard to previous cutting point approx. 4-5m off. Regular maintenance work carried out every few years, garden and neighbouring gardens are small and the Trees cause shading issues as they get too big for their locati

As published by the council, reference 252103

Application record

Reference
252103
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
30 Sep 2025
Validated
30 Sep 2025
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 261544 Awaiting decision

    40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    Magnolia Tree - Neighbours Tree on left hand boundary rear garden, hangs over the applicants garden, reduce branches by up to 2m back to the boundary line, as gardens and long and narrow to give better lightinto the garden and make garden feel larger.

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Sep 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 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.

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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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Within 500 metres

  • 26 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    252391 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 0m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

    Tree T3. Lime tree. Reduce crown by approximately 30% back to existing/natural pruning points.

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  • 26 Wellesley Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3HF

    242281 Submitted 8 Nov 2024 0m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jan

    Tree numbered T4 on the attached plan. Tree species: chestnut. Reduce tree to the previous pruning points. The reduction proposed t the previous pruning points amounts to a reduction of approximately 30%.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • 46 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    251745 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 0m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

    x 1 Olive (o1) to be felled.

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  • 40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    261544 Submitted 24 Aug 2026 0m away

    85% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Magnolia Tree - Neighbours Tree on left hand boundary rear garden, hangs over the applicants garden, reduce branches by up to 2m back to the boundary line, as gardens and long and narrow to give better lightinto the garden and make garden feel larger.

    Awaiting decision Trees

  • 30 Wellesley Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3HF

    222988 Submitted 2 Dec 2022 0m away

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  • 33 Maldon Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3AQ

    230464 Submitted 25 Feb 2023 42m away

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In Colchester

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  • 261619 Awaiting decision

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    7 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 261614 Awaiting decision

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    x 1 Himalayan Birch (H1) to have upper crown reduced by 1-1.5m and sides to be reduced by anywhere between 0.300-0.600m to ensure a balanced crown (leaving a flowing branch line where possible). Crown to also be lifted (removal of lower branches) by

    4 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 261596 Awaiting decision

    Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY

    T5 - Lime - Reduce by 50% - As per recommendation in tree condition survey. T9 - Lime - Reduce the crown by 50% - as per recommendation in tree condition survey.

    1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 261593 Awaiting decision

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    an old pear tree likely 60 years of age cut it down

    1 Sep 2026 Trees