10 Vint Crescent, Colchester CO3 3QQ Data via plota.co.uk

261822 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Application Valid

Proposal

T1 - Walnut Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres - To keep the tree in a manageable size and T2 - Cherry Crown Reduction - Reducing back to old pruning points - To keep the tree in a manageable size Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Nov 2026 and 22 Nov 2026, from recent tree works across the UK.

Site constraints 5

Colchester Area 2 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Local nature reserve 418 m away: Hilly Fields; Scheduled monument 215 m away: Site of pre-Roman settlement; Inside the Colchester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 17 October 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 £235,000 in July 2004. Flat or maisonette, freehold.

23 July 2004£235,000

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

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
CO3 3QQ
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
84,419decided 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.