Bouchiers Hall, Kelvedon Road, Messing Colchester CO5 9TW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 Ash - Repeat historic coppice and reduce to a height of 1m. T2 Horse Chestnut - Reduce by a third to reduce sail affect of the canopy and balance overall form of the tree. T3 Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown down to the main fork joint to balance t Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Oct 2026 and 15 Oct 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.
Site constraints 3
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Important details
- Council
- Colchester
- Application type
- Works to Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- CO5 9TW
- Received
- 7 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Marks Tey & Layer
- Parish
- Messing cum Inworth
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Nov 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 9 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
32 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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