21 Castle Road, Colchester CO1 1UW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Its a Bay Tree, which is now as tall as the house, we would like to have it removed as fear its too close to ours and adjoining property and poses a risk to these Victorian houses foundations and drains. More than happy to plant another more appropriate Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 347.
Site constraints 7
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £242,000 in July 2008. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- CO1 1UW
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Jan 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 347, past the statutory target. 97% of tree works in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Colchester to go on. Colchester decision record →
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Colchester is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #43 out of 296. Only 27% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% 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 84% approved vs 90% nationally.
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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