Planning application
Bonythorne House Weeley Road Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8PE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works related to Tree Preservation Order (92/00033/TPO) - Oak Tree - Prune canopy/branches by approx one third to storm proof tree.
As published by the council, reference 26/00149/WTPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00149/WTPO
- Type
- Works to Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval - Full
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- The Bentleys & Frating
- Parish
- Great Bentley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO7 8PE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Tendring
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approval - Full
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tendring granted permission on 13 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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