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Sunnydale, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH

Awaiting decision Colchester 252644 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

T1 Plum - reduce tree by approximately 2 metres on all aspects. T2 Firtree - fell to ground level

As published by the council, reference 252644

Application record

Reference
252644
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Aldham
Postcode
CO6 3PH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Dec 2025

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 February 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.

Documents

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

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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