Planning application
42 Westlecot Road Old Town Swindon SN1 4HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to Trees within Conservation Area -1x Silver Birch tree, 1x Eucalyptus tree located at the end of our garden. Routine pruning with crown reduction of up to 30% (including overhanging branches).
As published by the council, reference S/TWC/25/1559
Application record
- Reference
- S/TWC/25/1559
- Type
- Tree Works in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Granted
- Decision
- Granted Permission
- Received
- 28 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 28 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Old Town
- Parish
- Central Swindon South
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SN1 4HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Nov 2025
Received by Swindon
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Swindon granted permission on 9 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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