Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH Data via plota.co.uk

251430 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Application Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. Hazel - remove three branches growing across garden path 2. Hazel - remove low branches growing into pond 3. Willow - has continued to sag into the pond - lower branches now 4 feet below water level. Prune lower branches to prevent further saggi Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2025
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Validated
10 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 4 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 484.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II* listed: The Old House
List entry 1337411 · The pin is inside its outline · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 13 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Ford Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
National infrastructure project 218 m away: Norwich to Tilbury
The site is 218 m from the project boundary. Electricity line, examination closed, recommendation due.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Fordstreet built-up area; Priority habitat 42 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (25 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, 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
CO6 3PH
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
10 Jul 2025
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Aldham
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2025
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 484, 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.

Day 484428 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
89,189decided in the last year

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

35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
242365
2024 Approved
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
242365
2024 Withdrawn
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
242415
2024 Withdrawn
Retrospective application for completion of the boundary fence betweenOld House and Cater…
242415
2023
1. Ornamental cherry tree - has died. We want to remove it down to thestump. 2. Eucalyptu…
231269
2023
1. Ornamental cherry tree - has died. We want to remove it down to thestump. 2. Eucalyptu…
231269
2022 Withdrawn
Addition of an oak porch to kitchen door (amended description)
222781
2022 Withdrawn
Addition of an oak porch to kitchen door (amended description)
222781
2022
1. Hazel - the tree leans substantially into the lake, such that when the lake is full of…
222060
2022
1. Hazel - the tree leans substantially into the lake, such that when the lake is full of…
222060
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Sunnydale, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
T1 Plum - reduce tree by approximately 2 metres on all aspects. T2 Firtree - fell to grou…
252644
2025
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
Fell to ground level- dead tree within falling distance of highway
251411
2024
Studio to the South Of the Queen's Head Public House, The Bakery, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
To rear of property, 1 weeping willow to be re-reduced back to previous reduction points.
242194
2024
Studio to the South Of the Queen's Head Public House, The Bakery, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
To rear of property, 1 weeping willow to be re-reduced back to previous reduction points.
242194
2024 Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Two additional roof windows
241684
2024 Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for two additional roof windows
241685
2024 Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Two additional roof windows
241684
2024 Approved
Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for two additional roof windows
241685
2022
The Bunches, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
x 1 Yew (Y1) - to be pruned as required to ensure clearance over garage roof by 1-2m. x 1…
221883
2022
The Bunches, Ford Street, Aldham Essex CO6 3PH
x 1 Yew (Y1) - to be pruned as required to ensure clearance over garage roof by 1-2m. x 1…
221883
2022 Approved
Caterpillar Cottage, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Conversion of the existing buildings at Caterpillar Cottage to form 2 no. holiday-let uni…
220579
2022 Approved
Caterpillar Cottage, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Conversion of the existing buildings at Caterpillar Cottage to form 2 no. holiday-let uni…
220579
2020 Approved
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Conversion of a timber barn to a single detached annexed dwelling house. Alterations and…
200809
2020 Approved
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for conversion of a timber barn to a single detached annexed…
200806
2020 Approved
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Conversion of a timber barn to a single detached annexed dwelling house. Alterations and…
200809
2020 Approved
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for conversion of a timber barn to a single detached annexed…
200806
2021 Approved
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham CO6 3PH
Extension to garden wall
213539
2021 Approved
Old House, Ford Street, Aldham CO6 3PH
Extension to garden wall
213538
2021
The Old Queens Head, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Internal alterations
213392
2021
The Old House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Cherry rotten through trunk in danger of falling. Owner planted an oakten years ago to re…
213022
2016 Approved
The Old Carpenters, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Listed building application for proposed demolition of outbuilding and erection of annexe…
162838
2016 Approved
The Old Carpenters, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Proposed demolition of outbuilding and erection of annexe. Larger window to attic of list…
162837
2017
Buttercups, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Works to trees in a conservation area.
170129
2017
Buttercups, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Works to trees in a conservation area.
170129
2016
The Bridge House, Ford Street, Aldham Colchester CO6 3PH
Ash (T1) - Pollard at a height of approximtely 8 metres due to signs of decay
162707
Colchester
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#91 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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. View full council performance
Colchester decision statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.