St. Thomas More RC School, Convent of Mercy, 48 Priory Street, Colchester CO1 2QB

1. 4 Dec 2025

   Received by Colchester

2. 6 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 March 2026, 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.

• St Botolphs Vicarage, 50B Priory Street, Colchester Essex CO1 2QB

  250591 Submitted 23 Mar 2025 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~19 May

  T1 - Spruce Tree - Rear Garden - Fell to ground level, Tree is very close to boundary wall and starting to cause problems with overhang over adjacent Private Car Park.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 52B Priory Street, Colchester Essex CO1 2QB

  241533 Submitted 25 Jul 2024 50 yards away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 of application 240816

  Granted Conditions 6 docs

• St. Thomas More RC School, 48 Priory Street, Colchester CO1 2QB

  261273 Submitted 9 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  Application to discharge condition 3 (window details) of planning permission 260551

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing

• St Thomas Moreãs Catholic Primary School, Priory Street, Colchester CO1 2QB

  260551 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Window replacement works

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing

• 89 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QN

  261598 Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  90% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Listed building consent application for repairs to second floor and roof structure

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

• East Hill Surgery, 78 East Hill, Colchester CO1 2QS

  250923 Submitted 2 May 2025 150 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jun

  H1 Back of car park Mixed Hedge ¹ including, Horse Chestnut, dead Sycamore 1. Reduce height to 1.8 meters 2. Trim Ivy back on fence Hazel and Silver Birch Tree within hedge line 3. Crown lift by 3 meters H2 Behind surgery Mixed Hedge ¹ behind surgery 1

  Awaiting decision Trees 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 261747 Awaiting decision

  48 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UN

  T1 - Plum - Formative prune.T2 - Apple - Formative prune

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 261623 Awaiting decision

  102 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA

  1. Pear tree. Pruning by 25% as the branches are interfering with the telephone line 2. Prunus Carasifera. Cherry Plum to be reduced by 25%. Branches are overhanging the road and lorries break off the branches. 3. Apple tree. Reduce by 25%. The

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 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

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 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

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 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

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees