Planning application
Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 261596
Application record
- Reference
- 261596
- Type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Valid
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- New Town & Christ Church
- Parish
- Colchester
- Postcode
- CO3 3NY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Colchester
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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
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
The process from here
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.
About trees applications
How this application type works
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Handford Place, Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NY
85% historically approved · decision due ~20 Jan
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11 Handford Place, Queen's Road, Colchester CO3 3NY
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Existing window opening enlarged to accommodate new external door and top light
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1 Queens Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NZ
85% historically approved · decision due ~7 May
T1 - Lime Tree - Front Garden - Reduce to previous cutting points, approx. 2m off. Regular maintenance work to control size of Tree for location.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs -
West Lodge, 3A Queens Road, Colchester Essex CO3 3NZ
85% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr
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Queens Lodge, 3B Queens Road, Colchester CO3 3NZ
82% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep
Conversion of vacant former care home into 1 x 5 bedroom assisted living facility (4 resident bedrooms and 1 staff bedroom) along with aself contained 1 bedroom supported flat. Changes to elevations and fenestration. Changes to soft and hard landscaping.
Awaiting decision Full applications Windows or glazing
Other trees applications
In Colchester
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261593 Awaiting decision
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an old pear tree likely 60 years of age cut it down
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261595 Awaiting decision
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261569 Awaiting decision
Greyfriars Hotel, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG
T1 - Holme Oak - linear reduction of over extended laterals by up to 3m around entire circumference of crown to alleviate weight throughout. Raise crown / lower lateral growth to approx 5m where required to allow vehicle access and avoid conflict with s
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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.
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261512 Awaiting decision
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NB
T14 - Sycamore - Fell, G5 - Mixed (3x Sycamore, 1x Silver Birch) - fell