European Consortium for Political Research, Harbour House, Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JF Data via plota.co.uk

252130 - Works to Trees in Conservation Area Application Valid
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Pseudo Acacia - Crown reduce by up to 3m and deadwood clean Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Oct 2025
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Validated
8 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 3 Dec 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 394.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 6, 7 and 8 Hythe Quay
List entry 1123580 · The pin is inside its outline · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (10 Grade II)
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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Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Hythe 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 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.

Building

Floor area468 m² (5,038 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 89)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Colchester
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
CO2 8JF
Received
3 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Oct 2025
Ward
Old Heath & The Hythe
Parish
Colchester
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Dec 2025
Applicant
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Agent
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 394, past the statutory target. 97% of tree works in Colchester are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 1 Nov 2026.

Day 394338 days past the 56-day target
87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
89,189decided 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 →

Historical activity at this location

32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021
Application to discharge condition 3 of approved application 181964
210467
2019 Approved
Re-surface car park with block paving. Remove existing tarmac and paving slabs. (Revised…
193121
2019 Approved
Re-surface car park with block paving. Remove existing tarmac and paving slabs. (Revised…
193121
2019
Application to part discharge condition 4 of planning application 181964
192174
2019
Application to part discharge condition 4 of planning application 181964
192174
2018 Approved
Installation of new railings on south elevation and across the front east elevation inclu…
181965
2018 Approved
Installation of new railings on south elevation and across the front east elevation inclu…
181964
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
133 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
Erection of fence.
252259
2025 Withdrawn
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252261
2025
Flat 1, 106 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
T1 - Sycamore , to be reduce in hieght by approx 4m and thinned out by25%. T2- Sycamore…
252381
2024 Withdrawn
The Old Swan, 100 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
Replacement of timber sash windows with like-for-like. Repoint water damaged brick work…
242426
2024 Withdrawn
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Replacement of timber sash windows with like-for-like. Repoint water damaged brick work…
242426
2025
100 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
Listed building consent application for like for like replacement windows
252227
2025 Approved
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Change of use from 'sui generis' student accommodation to temporary 'sui generis' charity…
251068
2025 Approved
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Removal and replacement of render to Southern wall of the eastern extension, repairs to t…
250877
2025 Approved
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Single chemical lavatory within churchyard of St Leonard-At-The-Hythe Church.
250510
2023 Withdrawn
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Urgent internal & external repairs to windows, walls & floors throughout building
231242
2023 Withdrawn
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Urgent internal & external repairs to windows, walls & floors throughout building
231242
2024 Approved
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241755
2024 Approved
57 Hythe Hill, Colchester Essex CO1 2NH
Supporting young person who has mild learning disabilities and autism in the property. 2…
241755
2023 Approved
118 Hythe Hill, Colchester Essex CO1 2NP
Replacement timber windows throughout and side access door.
231428
2023 Approved
118 Hythe Hill, Colchester Essex CO1 2NP
Replacement timber windows throughout and side access door.
231428
2023
Unsworth House, Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JF
T1 - Apple - Fell due to getting to large for area. T2 - Hollie - Felldue to getting to l…
231456
2023
Unsworth House, Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JF
T1 - Apple - Fell due to getting to large for area. T2 - Hollie - Felldue to getting to l…
231456
2022 Approved
107 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
Replacement of windows and external door
220456
2022 Approved
107 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
Replacement of windows and external door
220456
2021 Approved
Unsworth House & Josephs Court, Hythe Quay, Colchester CO2 8JF
Change of Use from Offices to Student Accommodation CHANGE OF DESCRIPTION
213463
2017 Approved
131 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NP
The replacement of two old timber sash windows on the front elevation of the property wit…
171583
2017 Approved
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The replacement of two old timber sash windows on the front elevation of the property wit…
171583
2016 Approved
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Insertion of dropped kerb and alteration of the pavement to form front entrance way to ex…
162446
2016 Withdrawn
G B N Associates, Employment House, 92 Hythe Hill, Colchester CO1 2NH
Proposed Change of Use from Use Class B1 (Business) to C3 (Dwelling Houses)
161147
2016
European Consortium for Political Research, Harbour House, Hythe Quay, Colchester Essex CO2 8JF
T1 Robinia Pseudoacacia tree to front of Harbour house within conservation area. Reduce t…
160609
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.