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Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

Awaiting decision Colchester 261512 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

T14 - Sycamore - Fell, G5 - Mixed (3x Sycamore, 1x Silver Birch) - fell

As published by the council, reference 261512

Application record

Reference
261512
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 8 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 261431 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed maintenance plan), 9 (maintenance schedule), 10 (landscaping details) and 12 (external lighting) of planning permission 230558

    Submitted 3 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • 261243 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 4 of approved application 230645 (192829)

    Submitted 3 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 260689 Granted

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    2x Hoardings on Lexden Road and 2x Post Mounted signs to be located above hoarding line (1x Post Mounted Sign facing west bound traffic onLexden Road and 1x Post Mounted Sign facing east bound traffic on Lexden Road)

    Decided 11 Jun 2026 Advertising
  • 260558 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 260559 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4, 5, 19, 20 & 25 of 230558

    Submitted 27 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 252759 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 230558 - Alterations to Blocks 2-4B and 22 to 27, extent of demolition works, details of fenestrations, doors, juliet balconies, air source heat pumps and ramp alterations.

    Submitted 30 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • 242602 Awaiting decision

    Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 of approved approved 230558

    Submitted 19 Dec 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 12 October 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

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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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    261431 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

    Application to discharge condition 7 (detailed maintenance plan), 9 (maintenance schedule), 10 (landscaping details) and 12 (external lighting) of planning permission 230558

    Awaiting decision Conditions
  • Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    252759 Submitted 30 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~15 Apr

    Application to vary condition 1 of planning permission 230558 - Alterations to Blocks 2-4B and 22 to 27, extent of demolition works, details of fenestrations, doors, juliet balconies, air source heat pumps and ramp alterations.

    Awaiting decision Conditions Demolition
  • Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    242602 Submitted 19 Dec 2024 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~13 Feb

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 6 of approved approved 230558

    Awaiting decision Conditions 14 docs
  • Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    261020 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~5 Aug

    Application To Modify a Section 106 Planning Obligation. Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Section 106A Town and Country Planning (Modification and Discharge of Planning Obligations) Regulations 1992 (as amended): 192828 ¹ To amend the affordable hous

    Awaiting decision Amendments
  • Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    260558 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of 230645

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings
  • Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

    260559 Submitted 27 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

    Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4, 5, 19, 20 & 25 of 230558

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings

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  • 261747 Awaiting decision

    48 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UN

    T1 - Plum - Formative prune.T2 - Apple - Formative prune

    Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 261623 Awaiting decision

    102 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA

    1. Pear tree. Pruning by 25% as the branches are interfering with the telephone line 2. Prunus Carasifera. Cherry Plum to be reduced by 25%. Branches are overhanging the road and lorries break off the branches. 3. Apple tree. Reduce by 25%. The

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 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

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 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

    Received 7 Sep, published by the council 13 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

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees