Bluebird Cottage, 5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU
Proposal
Cherry Plum tree height and width. Reduced overhanging next door's garden near electricity wires and road. Also small tree (unknown species) further back in garden which has died.
- Received
- 28 August 2026
- Target decision date
- 23 October 2026
- Council
- Colchester City Council
- Ward
- Mersea & Pyefleet
- ReceivedSubmitted28 Aug
- ValidatedValidated28 Aug
- Consult.Consultation29 Jul
- TargetTarget Date23 Oct
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at Bluebird Cottage, 5 The Lane, West Mersea Colchester CO5 8NU. Colchester has handled 4,711 applications of this type and approves 87% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 28 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the West Mersea conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,545 applications in total for the CO5 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Conservation area: West Mersea
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Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, 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.
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The site is in flood zone 3 (Environment Agency).
- 16.8 miBraintreeRTPI
- 17.0 miHalsteadRTPI
- 37.4 miMaidstoneRTPI
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