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Little Wick, 38 High Street, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9BE

Awaiting decision Colchester 252142 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

Front garden -Felling one pine tree and grinding out stump. -Reducing by 30% one fig tree. -Reducing by 50% one holly. Back garden -Reducing by 30% one weeping ash tree. -Reducing by 50% one holly

As published by the council, reference 252142

Application record

Reference
252142
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Wivenhoe
Parish
Wivenhoe
Postcode
CO7 9BE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Oct 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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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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