Planning application
Culver Square, Colchester
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
London Plane tree to be pollarded back to previous pollard height of around 2.5-3m.
As published by the council, reference 261051
Application record
- Reference
- 261051
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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261521 Awaiting decision
Culver Square, Colchester
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 & 4 of approved application 261057
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261057 Granted
Culver Square, Colchester
Proposed changes to the public realm of Culver Square. The proposal will replace the existing fountain with a new suitable and attractive street furniture. This will allow the square to be used for a wider range of public activities.
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230526 Granted
Culver Square, Colchester
Temporary installation of artwork within Culver Square shopping centre- install acrylic bees and butterflies suspended from catenary wire attached to the existing installed eyebolts.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 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 6 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
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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261595 Awaiting decision
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261569 Awaiting decision
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261544 Awaiting decision
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