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40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

Awaiting decision Colchester 261544 Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Magnolia Tree - Neighbours Tree on left hand boundary rear garden, hangs over the applicants garden, reduce branches by up to 2m back to the boundary line, as gardens and long and narrow to give better lightinto the garden and make garden feel larger.

As published by the council, reference 261544

Application record

Reference
261544
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Postcode
CO3 3HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Colchester register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 252103 Awaiting decision

    40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    T 1-2, Lime Trees rear boundary re-pollard to previous cutting point approx. 4-5m off. Regular maintenance work carried out every few years, garden and neighbouring gardens are small and the Trees cause shading issues as they get too big for their locati

    Submitted 30 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Aug 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 31 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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.

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  • 26 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    252391 Submitted 5 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jan

    Tree T3. Lime tree. Reduce crown by approximately 30% back to existing/natural pruning points.

    Awaiting decision Trees
  • 40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    252103 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

    T 1-2, Lime Trees rear boundary re-pollard to previous cutting point approx. 4-5m off. Regular maintenance work carried out every few years, garden and neighbouring gardens are small and the Trees cause shading issues as they get too big for their locati

    Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  • 26 Wellesley Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3HF

    242281 Submitted 8 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jan

    Tree numbered T4 on the attached plan. Tree species: chestnut. Reduce tree to the previous pruning points. The reduction proposed t the previous pruning points amounts to a reduction of approximately 30%.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
  • 46 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

    251745 Submitted 18 Aug 2025 50 yards away

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    x 1 Olive (o1) to be felled.

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    222988 Submitted 2 Dec 2022 50 yards away

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    212779 Submitted 11 Oct 2021 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec

    T1 ¹ Horse chestnut ¹ 30% reduction to maintain canopy balance T2 ¹ Silver Birch ¹ prune overhanging branches to property

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  • 261623 Awaiting decision

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    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

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    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