Planning application
14 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Laurel to front of property abutting highway close to boundary with 12Lexden Road
As published by the council, reference 261050
Application record
- Reference
- 261050
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 10 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3NF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021.
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211676 Awaiting decision
14 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NF
T1 Yew - front of property - Section fell to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2026
Received by Colchester
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 August 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Col Archaelogical Trust, 12 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NF
85% historically approved · decision due ~25 Apr
x4 limes (G1) re-pollard to previous points, removing the epicormic growth
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
14 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NF
85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug
T1 Yew - front of property - Section fell to ground level.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3ND
85% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct
There are two lime trees on our property overhanging our neighbours boundary on beverly road lexden. They have requested that they be re- pollarded back to where they were previously cut to.
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs -
Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3ND
85% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec
T1 Fruit tree dead overhanging front wall. Fell/remove T2 Silver Birchtree dead. Fell/remove T3 & T4 Sycamores, re pollard as before to control growth. T5 Lime re pollard as before to control growth.
Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc -
Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3ND
Installation of a vertical flue liner to the rear facade of the main building.
Granted Full applications 8 docs -
Colchester Royal Grammar School, 6 Lexden Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3ND
Listed building application for installation of a vertical flue liner to the rear facade of the main building.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs
Other tree works applications
In Colchester
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261616 Awaiting decision
Bouchiers Hall, Kelvedon Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TW
T1 Ash - Repeat historic coppice and reduce to a height of 1m. T2 Horse Chestnut - Reduce by a third to reduce sail affect of the canopy and balance overall form of the tree. T3 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown down to the main fork joint to balance t
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261619 Awaiting decision
Oaklands Court, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3PE
Lime - outside Oaklands Court Works as per ECC Place Services specification Crown lift over footway & highway Reason: General tree maintenance
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261614 Awaiting decision
8a The Avenue, Colchester CO3 3PA
x 1 Himalayan Birch (H1) to have upper crown reduced by 1-1.5m and sides to be reduced by anywhere between 0.300-0.600m to ensure a balanced crown (leaving a flowing branch line where possible). Crown to also be lifted (removal of lower branches) by
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261596 Awaiting decision
Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY
T5 - Lime - Reduce by 50% - As per recommendation in tree condition survey. T9 - Lime - Reduce the crown by 50% - as per recommendation in tree condition survey.
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261593 Awaiting decision
1, Cambridge House, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3NS
an old pear tree likely 60 years of age cut it down