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88 Magazine Farm Way, Colchester CO3 4EW

Awaiting decision Colchester 260380 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 - Oak - reduce branches that overhang rear garden of 88 Magazine Farm Way by approx 1-2 metres back to natural pruning points.

As published by the council, reference 260380

Application record

Reference
260380
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Ward
Prettygate
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 4EW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Mar 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 6 May 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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