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93 Northgate Street, Colchester CO1 1EY

Awaiting decision Colchester 261417 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

Remove Sycamore

As published by the council, reference 261417

Application record

Reference
261417
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO1 1EY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 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.

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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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