Planning application
40 Newcastle Avenue, Colchester CO3 9XE
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
To remove existing 124FT long x 8FT high conifer hedge and replace with 20 / 5.5 FT high x 6 FT wide Closeboard Panel Fencing upon 6 inchconcrete Gravel Boards all supported by 8 FT slotted concrete posts.
As published by the council, reference 260942
Application record
- Reference
- 260942
- Type
- Full (8 Week Determination)
- Status
- Decision Issued
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Prettygate
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 9XE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Colchester
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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