Viaduct Farm, Viaduct Farm, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD

1. 10 Jul 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 4 September 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.

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.

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.

• Chappel Primary School, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD

  252563 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jan

  T1 - Sycamore - Carry out reduction of canopy by 30% (3-4 meters)

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD

  242052 Submitted 9 Oct 2024 0m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~4 Dec

  T1 - Douglas Fir tree - reduce height by 5.5 meters to 6.5 meters, trimming sides to maintain natural shape

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• The Shop, Post Office, Colchester Road, Wakes Colne Essex CO6 2DF

  222827 Submitted 10 Nov 2022 124m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Merryhill, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ

  260471 Submitted 16 Mar 2026 336m away

  Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 7 & 8 of approved application 241508

  Granted Conditions

• Merryhill, Colchester Road, Chappel Essex CO6 2DQ

  241508 Submitted 23 Jul 2024 336m away

  The proposals aim to balance the accommodation, and vernacular by introducing a two storey extension to the rear in place of the existing ground floor extension, this will harmonise the east elevation with a new wing that borrows from the traditional

  Granted Full applications Extension 19 docs

• East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel And Wakes Colne Station, Station Road, Wakes Colne Colchester CO6 2DS

  252756 Submitted 23 Dec 2025 359m away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

  Application to discharge conditions conditions 6 (landscape details) and 7 (landscape management plan) to application 201081.

  Awaiting decision Conditions

• 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

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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

  7 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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

  4 Sep 2026 Trees
• 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.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261593 Awaiting decision

  1, Cambridge House, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3NS

  an old pear tree likely 60 years of age cut it down

  1 Sep 2026 Trees