The Old Post Office, High Street, Dedham Colchester CO7 6HA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Holly and T2 - Laurel - Reduce in height by up to 2m and then reduce sides in by up to 1m whilst still keeping rounded shape Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 16 Sept 2026; it is now day 65.
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 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
- CO7 6HA
- Received
- 13 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Rural North
Decision outlook
Day 65, past the statutory target. 98% of tree works in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.
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
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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