Planning application
Little Wick, 38 High Street, Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9BE
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
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6 Oct 2025
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Trade members open them from here.
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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