Greyfriars Hotel, Grey Friars, High Street, Colchester Colchester CO1 1UG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Holme Oak - linear reduction of over extended laterals by up to 3m around entire circumference of crown to alleviate weight throughout. Raise crown / lower lateral growth to approx 5m where required to allow vehicle access and avoid conflict with s Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 25 Sept 2026 and 3 Oct 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.
Site constraints 6
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- 27 mHillcrestGrade II
- 32 mAll Saints HouseGrade II
- 37 mWinsley HouseGrade II
- 39 mEast Hill HouseGrade I
- 64 mEast Lodge Gate HouseGrade I
- 67 mWall to All Saints HouseGrade II
- 67 mThe MinoriesGrade II*
- 67 mWall to East of East Hill House With Drinking FountainGrade II
- 68 m73a and 73b, High StreetGrade II
- 82 m71 and 72, High StreetGrade II
- 96 m69 AND 70, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 99 mIron Work Screen and Gate Along Street Front of Holly TreesGrade II
- 100 mHolly Trees (Museum)Grade I
- 101 mChurchyard Wall of St JamesGrade II
- 104 m68, High StreetGrade II
- 108 mSummerhouse at Number 74 (the Minories)Grade II*
- 110 mWall to Grey FriarsGrade II
- 110 mChurch of St James and St PaulGrade II*
- 111 m67a, High StreetGrade II
- 114 m67, High StreetGrade II
- 115 m3, Queen StreetGrade II
- 116 m1, Queen StreetGrade II
- 127 m7 and 9, Queen StreetGrade II
- 130 m89, East HillGrade II
- 131 m11 and 13, Queen StreetGrade II
- 136 mColchester War Memorial (including lamp columns, walls, gates, piers, railings and posts)Grade II*
- 137 m87 and 88, East HillGrade II
- 149 m86, East HillGrade II
- 149 m3, East HillGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- CO1 1UG
- Received
- 26 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Colchester
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 21 Oct 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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Decision outlook
Day 21 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 35.
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
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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