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7 Hurnard Drive, Colchester CO3 3SH

261710Works to Trees in Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Oak tree growing on the boundary between 7 Hurnard Drive and Lexden Spring conservation area is overhanging the garden and requires trimming by about 6 feet.

Received
21 September 2026
Decision due
17 November 2026
Ward
Lexden & Braiswick
  1. Received21 Sep
  2. Validated22 Sep
  3. Consult.13 Aug
  4. Target17 Nov
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application at 7 Hurnard Drive, Colchester CO3 3SH. Colchester has handled 33 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 22 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 56 applications across Lexden & Braiswick. We hold 734 applications in total for the CO3 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
CO3 3SH
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Parish
Colchester

Planning application dates

Date validated
22 September 2026
Consultation end
13 August 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Liam McKarry

Additional information

UPRN
100090458580

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Colchester Area 3Part of the site
  • Local nature reserve: Spring Lane MeadowsNext to the 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, 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, 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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© 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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