Planning application
1 New Cottages, Brook Road, Great Tey Colchester CO6 1JG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
This is a Walnut tree that needs to be cut back as its grown up to high and could cause damage if branches fall onto cars on driveway, also due to the close proximity of the drains, it will help keep the roots from spreading and causing damage to the dra
As published by the council, reference 260774
Application record
- Reference
- 260774
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Rural North
- Parish
- Great Tey
- Postcode
- CO6 1JG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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260846 Granted
1 New Cottages, Brook Road, Great Tey Colchester CO6 1JG
Replacement of 4 windows on property
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 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 24 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
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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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