Elm Tree House, 104 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA Data via plota.co.uk

252493 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Application Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree Reduction by 25% R1 - Walnut Tree and R2 Mulberry Tree ¹ These trees has been neglected and needs to be scaled back to a more manageable size. Tree Pollarding P1 Willow Tree - Annual maintenance to prevent further growth beyond its current space an Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Nov 2025
Decision
Target date was 14 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 352.

Documents

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Site constraints 7

West Mersea 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.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Special protection area 58 m away: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 102, Coast Road, Grade II, 17 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
SSSI 58 m away: Blackwater Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the West Mersea built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 1

Last sold for £1,435,000 in October 2022. Detached house, freehold.

24 October 2022£1,435,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area361 m² (3,886 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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
CO5 8NA
Received
19 Nov 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Mersea & Pyefleet
Parish
West Mersea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jan 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 352, 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 352296 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

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022
T1 Horse Chestnut Tree: Maintenance work, reducing crown size by 20% T2 Willow Tree: Annu…
222744
2022
T1 Horse Chestnut Tree: Maintenance work, reducing crown size by 20% T2 Willow Tree: Annu…
222744
2016 Approved
Construction of one and two storey extensions. Following demolition oftwo single storey e…
162497
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
The Old Oyster Shed, Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Change of Use of Restaurant Premises (Class E(b)) to Dwellinghouse.
251209
2024 Refused
102 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NA
Replace 4 softwood box sash windows,10 softwood casement windows and a softwood side door…
240713
2024 Refused
102 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NA
Replace 4 softwood box sash windows,10 softwood casement windows and a softwood side door…
240713
2024 Approved
West Mersea Yacht Club, 116 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8PB
Proposed Multi Purpose Deck with Wire Balustrade and Removable Sail Canopy
240596
2024 Approved
West Mersea Yacht Club, 116 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8PB
Proposed Multi Purpose Deck with Wire Balustrade and Removable Sail Canopy
240596
2023 Approved
98 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NA
It is proposed to construct two small glass roofed verandas, one to the rear of the exist…
232872
2023 Approved
98 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NA
It is proposed to construct two small glass roofed verandas, one to the rear of the exist…
232872
2023 Approved
110 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Changes to approved conversion of an existing office building to a short-term holiday let…
231023
2023 Approved
110 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Changes to approved conversion of an existing office building to a short-term holiday let…
231023
2023 Approved
104 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Replacement of an existing side extension with new roof over and extension into roof spac…
230265
2023 Approved
104 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Replacement of an existing side extension with new roof over and extension into roof spac…
230265
2023 Refused
110 Coast Road, West Mersea CO5 8NA
Changes to approved conversion of an existing office building to a short-term holiday let…
230312
2023 Refused
110 Coast Road, West Mersea CO5 8NA
Changes to approved conversion of an existing office building to a short-term holiday let…
230312
2022
Elm Tree Cottage, 106 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NA
T1 - shaded in green - is a Macrocarpa, a non-native tree, located in the garden of 106 C…
222745
2022
Elm Tree Cottage, 106 Coast Road, West Mersea Essex CO5 8NA
T1 - shaded in green - is a Macrocarpa, a non-native tree, located in the garden of 106 C…
222745
2021 Approved
100 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Proposed new first floor side facing window
213072
2021 Approved
100 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Proposed retention of existing oak framed cover to garden seating area
212127
2021 Approved
The Oyster Sheds, The Old Oyster Sheds, Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Replacement of existing timber shed with new, slightly larger timber shed, re-located on…
211570
2019 Refused
110 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Conversion of an existing office building to a short-term holiday let and remedial struct…
192277
2019 Refused
110 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Conversion of an existing office building to a short-term holiday let and remedial struct…
192277
2017
Pontoon opposite West Mersea Yacht Club Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
43m of 1.4m wide pontoons (4 of pontoon units bolted together) to connect to existing pon…
172572
2017
Pontoon opposite West Mersea Yacht Club Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
43m of 1.4m wide pontoons (4 of pontoon units bolted together) to connect to existing pon…
172572
2017 Approved
100 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Two Storey side extensions and single storey rear extension
171643
2017 Approved
100 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Two Storey side extensions and single storey rear extension
171643
2016 Approved
98 Coast Road, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NA
Extension, improvements and associated works.
163152
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

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

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.