Planning application
29 Creffield Road, Colchester CO3 3HY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Tillia x europaea Proposed works - Re-pollard back to old cuts, This work has been carried out regularly for years to keep the tree limited to a certain size.
As published by the council, reference 261411
Application record
- Reference
- 261411
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3HY
Site history
Applications at this address on the Colchester register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Colchester
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
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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