Planning application
The Old Rectory The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8QG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - Large False Acacia - reduce by 50%
As published by the council, reference 26/00861/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00861/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval - Full
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- The Bentleys & Frating
- Parish
- Great Bentley Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- CO7 8QG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tendring register
This site has had 4 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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23/01653/FULHH Granted
The Old Rectory The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8QG
Erection of two bay cartlodge.
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20/01354/TCA Granted
The Old Rectory The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8QG
1 False Acacia - trim overhanging trunks
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20/00765/LBC Granted
The Old Rectory The Green Great Bentley Colchester Essex CO7 8QG
Proposed widening of existing gate opening.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Jun 2026
Received by Tendring
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approval - Full
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23 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Tendring granted permission on 3 July 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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