Greyfriars Hotel, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

1. 26 Aug 2026

   Received by Colchester

2. 31 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 21 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.

This application is with Colchester for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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• Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

  261173 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 0m away

  3no. vertical rectangular banner to the West Elevation of Holly Trees Museum.

  Granted Advertising Trees

• Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG

  230043 Submitted 9 Jan 2023 0m away

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4(200092)

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

  260046 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 0m away

  Listed Building consent application for the new external museum signage to the west elevation.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings

• Holly Trees Museum, High Street, Colchester CO1 1UG

  260045 Submitted 8 Jan 2026 0m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~26 May

  The proposal is for new external museum signage to the west elevation.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• Margarets House, 72 High Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1UE

  241122 Submitted 31 May 2024 61m away

  Addition of internal secondary glazing to 3 windows to the front of the property

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 17 docs

• Margarets House, 72 High Street, Colchester Essex CO1 1UE

  241121 Submitted 31 May 2024 61m away

  ADDITION OF INTERNAL SECONDARY GLAZING TO THE 3 WINDOWS TO THE FRONT OF THE PROPERTY (REVISED DESCRIPTION)

  Withdrawn Full applications Windows or glazing 16 docs

• 261596 Awaiting decision

  Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY

  T5 - Lime - Reduce by 50% - As per recommendation in tree condition survey. T9 - Lime - Reduce the crown by 50% - as per recommendation in tree condition survey.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261593 Awaiting decision

  1, Cambridge House, Cambridge Road, Colchester CO3 3NS

  an old pear tree likely 60 years of age cut it down

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 261595 Awaiting decision

  Bluebird Cottage, 5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU

  Cherry Plum tree height and width. Reduced overhanging next door's garden near electricity wires and road. Also small tree (unknown species) further back in garden which has died.

  28 Aug 2026 Trees
• 261544 Awaiting decision

  40 Wellesley Road, Colchester CO3 3HF

  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.

  24 Aug 2026 Trees
• 261512 Awaiting decision

  Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB

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

  17 Aug 2026 Trees