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Brook Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AD

Awaiting decision Colchester 261299 Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Brook Street, Dedham 033478 ¹ Crown lift the Common Ash to provide 6m clearance over the highway to facilitate the safe passage of high-sided vehicles. 033479 ¹ Crown lift the Common Ash to provide 6m clearance over the highway to facilitate the sa

As published by the council, reference 261299

Application record

Reference
261299
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Rural North
Parish
Dedham
Postcode
CO7 6AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jul 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 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.

Documents

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Documents on file for this application

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What 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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