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111 Butt Road, Colchester CO3 3DL

Awaiting decision Colchester 260099 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 - sycamore tree . Remove to ground level. Tree is pushing low levelwall and causing damage . Tree is close to public footpath.

As published by the council, reference 260099

Application record

Reference
260099
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3DL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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.

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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