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40 Newcastle Avenue, Colchester CO3 9XE

Refused Colchester 260942 Full (8 Week Determination)

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
Refused As published: 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

  1. 20 May 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 19 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

Documents

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What this refusal means

Colchester refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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