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102 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA

Awaiting decision Colchester 261623 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

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

As published by the council, reference 261623

Application record

Reference
261623
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Application Valid
Received
7 Sep 2026
Validated
7 Sep 2026
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
West Mersea
Postcode
CO5 8NA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Sep 2026

    Received by Colchester

  2. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 November 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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