123 Winnock Road, Colchester CO1 2DP Data via plota.co.uk

261706 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Application Valid

Proposal

Holly Trees in front garden of 123 Winnock Road. Works required are clearance of all trees/bushes in the front garden. These have grown from bushes so numbers of individual plants difficultto distinguish. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Oct 2026 and 31 Oct 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.

Site constraints 2

New Town 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 23 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
CO1 2DP
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
New Town & Christ Church
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
89%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
57,663decided 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 →

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

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