Premier Inn Colchester (A12) Balkerne Gate Ipswich Road Colchester Essex CO4 9WP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01454/WTPO - Works to Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Works related to Tree Preservation Order () - Mature Oak Trees - Excavate site near protected trees to facilitate connection of new HV cables to sub station. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · C) Schedule 2 · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: unnamed, 39 m away · 1 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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1163 m away: Norwich to Tilbury; SSSI 322 m away: Bullock Wood SSSI; Inside the Colchester built-up area; 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 area6,131 m² (65,993 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tendring
Application type
Works to Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
CO4 9WP
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Ardleigh & Little Bromley
Parish
Ardleigh Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision
Approval - Full
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
C) Schedule 2
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 29 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
286decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tendring in the last twelve months, from validation. Tendring decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tendring
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#70 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Tendring is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #40 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tendring decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #212 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #211 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #40 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #38 of 296
71%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
80%
Change of use approved
49 decided
837
Total decisions
127 refused in the year to March 2026

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.