53 Maidenburgh Street, Colchester CO1 1UB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
There is only one mature tree at the bottom of the garden of 53 Maidenburgh Street. This tree was planted without approval by a previous tenant. The tree has grown to the point where it significantly overhangs the garages at Ken Cooke Court and the roo 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 336.
Site constraints 7
Show all 29 with distances
- 13 m24-26, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 24 m30, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 25 m23 and 23a, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 28 m31 and 32, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 34 m33, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 35 m19-22, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 53 m16-18, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 59 m39 and 40, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 70 mThe Roman Town WallGrade I
- 75 m14 and 15, Maidenburgh StreetGrade II
- 78 mRyegate Gates and Flank Walls to Castle ParkGrade II
- 79 mSt Helen's ChapelGrade II
- 88 mRoman Pavement 130 Yards North of the CastleGrade II
- 94 m18, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 95 m15, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 100 mStockwell Congregational ChapelGrade II
- 102 m16, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 102 mSummerhouse Circa 30 Yards North of the CastleGrade II
- 102 mRoman Wall 65 Yards North North West of the CastleGrade II
- 103 m3-5, Middle Mill RoadGrade II
- 113 mTHE SUN INNGrade II
- 118 m30, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 124 mTudor House (Including the Return Wall in St Helen's Lane)Grade II
- 125 mBandstandGrade II
- 132 m10, EAST STOCKWELL STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 133 m37 and 38, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 134 m11 and 12, East Stockwell StreetGrade II
- 138 m1-7 StockwellGrade II
- 144 m11, Williams WalkGrade II
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- CO1 1UB
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Jan 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 336, 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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