West Gate House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HJ

1. 2 Oct 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 7 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 December 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.

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.

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.

• Dedham House, High Street, Dedham Essex CO7 6HJ

  230277 Submitted 8 Feb 2023 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~5 Apr

  T001 London Plane, causing structural damage to adjacent Tree Rooms, Fell T002 Holly, Reduce crown by 30% to manage size in regard to location

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• Little House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HJ

  261254 Submitted 7 Jul 2026 0m away

  Application for variation of a Condition 2 following Grant of PlanningPermission of 251381 and 251382 (APP/A1530/Y/25/3376658)

  Granted Conditions

• Hall Cottage, High Street, Dedham CO7 6HJ

  212344 Submitted 22 Aug 2021 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct

  Previously reduced Beech tree reduce by up to 3m

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Little House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HJ

  261148 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Aug

  Application to discharge condition 3 (external render), 4 (external window joinery) and 5 (rainwater goods) of planning permission 251382

  Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing

• Little House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HJ

  261145 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

  Application to discharge condition 6 (fireplaces), 8 (internal joinery), 10 (render), 11 (external painting) and 12 (details of roof,parapet, external joinery) of planning permission 231747

  Granted Conditions

• Little House, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HJ

  261147 Submitted 22 Jun 2026 0m away

  Application to discharge condition 4 (external render), 5 (external painting) and 6 (roof, parapet & external joinery) of planning permission 231746

  Granted Conditions

• 261616 Awaiting decision

  Bouchiers Hall, Kelvedon Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TW

  T1 Ash - Repeat historic coppice and reduce to a height of 1m. T2 Horse Chestnut - Reduce by a third to reduce sail affect of the canopy and balance overall form of the tree. T3 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown down to the main fork joint to balance t

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261619 Awaiting decision

  Oaklands Court, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3PE

  Lime - outside Oaklands Court Works as per ECC Place Services specification Crown lift over footway & highway Reason: General tree maintenance

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261614 Awaiting decision

  8a The Avenue, Colchester CO3 3PA

  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

  1, Cambridge House, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3NS

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

  1 Sep 2026 Trees