Mortimer House, Brook Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6AD

Application Valid 260632 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Council
Date received
13 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
CO7 6AD
Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area

Description

Tree 1 Small declining Lawsons cypruss (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) toberemoved to ground level. Tree 2 Lawsons cypruss (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) reduction in height by 10ft to the same height as the hedge 8ft. Tree 3 Lawsons cypruss (Chamaecyparis lawso

Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#91 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #49 out of 292. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Colchester is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
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Colchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #257 of 292
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #259 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #49 of 292
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #39 of 292
68%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
70%
Change of use approved
84 decided
1,059
Total decisions
216 refused in 2025