Planning application
Mill Stones, Rectory Road, Copford Colchester CO6 1DH
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 - Fell to ground level - Large limb has failed revealing extensive white rot and decay extending into remaining stem
As published by the council, reference 260637
Application record
- Reference
- 260637
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Copford with Easthorpe
- Postcode
- CO6 1DH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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230153 Granted
Mill Stones, Rectory Road, Copford Colchester CO6 1DH
Proposed first floor extension and alterations, first floor extension over garage and linking to main house at first floor level, new fenestration throughout
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 June 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.
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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