Viaduct Farm, Viaduct Farm, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD Data via plota.co.uk
Application Valid
261240 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Description
Lime Tree (T1) - pollard at low level below rot and where split (see photographs) Lime Trees (T2 & T3) - re pollard Sycamore (T4) - Crown reduction 50% because of excessive shading and rubbing on house - low amenity value Data via plota.co.uk
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Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Chappel Primary School, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
T1 - Sycamore - Carry out reduction of canopy by 30% (3-4 meters)
2024
Approved
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
i) Refurbishment internal and external alterations to existing coach house to form annexe…
2024
Approved
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Listed building application for refurbishment internal and external alterations to existi…
2024
Approved
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
i) Refurbishment internal and external alterations to existing coach house to form annexe…
2024
Approved
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Listed building application for refurbishment internal and external alterations to existi…
2024
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
T1 - Douglas Fir tree - reduce height by 5.5 meters to 6.5 meters, trimming sides to main…
2024
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
T1 - Douglas Fir tree - reduce height by 5.5 meters to 6.5 meters, trimming sides to main…
2024
Primrose Cottage, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
T1 - Conifer hedge to remove to ground level then to stump grind resulting stumps.
2024
Primrose Cottage, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
T1 - Conifer hedge to remove to ground level then to stump grind resulting stumps.
2024
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
Holly Hedge front of property. Trim and top and both sides by no more than 0.5 meters
2024
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
Holly Hedge front of property. Trim and top and both sides by no more than 0.5 meters
2023
Approved
The Swan, The Swan Inn, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
Proposed single storey outbuilding for serving food
2023
Approved
The Swan, The Swan Inn, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
Proposed single storey outbuilding for serving food
2023
Rosemary, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
T1 - Conifer hedge to be reduced by 50%. T2 - Horse Chestnut needs crown lifting. The rea…
2023
Rosemary, The Street, Chappel Essex CO6 2DD
T1 - Conifer hedge to be reduced by 50%. T2 - Horse Chestnut needs crown lifting. The rea…
2023
Chappel Primary School, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Chappel School have asked us to clear fell two sycamore trees T1 and T2. We believe this…
2023
Chappel Primary School, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Chappel School have asked us to clear fell two sycamore trees T1 and T2. We believe this…
2022
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
x4 Horse Chestnuts (G1) - Re-pollard at previous pollard cuts. The trees run adjacent a b…
2022
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
x4 Horse Chestnuts (G1) - Re-pollard at previous pollard cuts. The trees run adjacent a b…
2022
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel CO6 2DD
Yew (T1) - Remove. Tree has collapsed onto headstones in adjacent churchyard Acacia (T2)…
2018
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel CO6 2DD
Acacia (T1-T2-T3) - Fell group of 3 trees. 1 tree is dead, the other 2are selfset trees o…
2017
Approved
The Swan, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Conversion of outbuilding to form ancillary pub function room.
2017
Approved
The Swan, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Conversion of outbuilding to form ancillary pub function room.
2016
Approved
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Internal and external alterations, demolition of extensions, construction of a new stair…
2016
Approved
Bridgewick Hall, The Street, Chappel Colchester CO6 2DD
Listed building application for internal and external alterations, demolition of extensio…
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
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Other decisions
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.
One of the strictest councils
only 84% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Colchester decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #245 of 296
84%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #255 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #43 of 296
27%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #39 of 296
67%
Minor dwellings approved
69 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
89 decided
1,074
Total decisions
188 refused in the year to March 2026