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53a Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3PZ

260499Works to Trees in Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

T1 - Yew Tree - Reduce height of Tree by approx. 2.5m. Reduce by 2.5m to lose irregularity and bring the height back in line with main crown. Crown lift over Neighbours driveway to 5m above ground level. To allow unhindered vehicular access, the Neighbo

Received
26 March 2026
Decision due
21 May 2026
Ward
Castle
  1. Received26 Mar
  2. Validated26 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target21 May
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at 53a Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3PZ. Colchester has handled 66 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Colchester Area 2 conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 78 applications across Castle. We hold 734 applications in total for the CO3 postcode area.

85% of all applications at Colchester City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
CO3 3PZ
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Colchester

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 March 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Liam McKarry
Statutory period
56 days

Appeal

Appeal result
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Additional information

UPRN
100090461668

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Colchester Area 2
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 33/09Protected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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