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CHURCH HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE, STEEPLE ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6HH

Granted Wiltshire PL/2023/00840 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Yew (TPO: 2016/00008/IND) - trimming back by 2-3m of branches overhanging driveway - these are beginning to restrict high vehicular access, causing damage to other parts of the driveway and surrounds as drivers seek to avoid low hanging branches. Co

As published by the council, reference PL/2023/00840

Application record

Reference
PL/2023/00840
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Closed
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
3 Feb 2023
Validated
3 Feb 2023
Decided
29 Mar 2023
Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural ED
Parish
Steeple Ashton CP
Postcode
BA14 6HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/2024/09244 Granted

    Church House, Vicarage Lane, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6HH

    Installation of 11 solar panels to the south west facing aspect of the slate pitched roof.

    Decided 26 Nov 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/2023/00908 Granted

    CHURCH HOUSE, VICARAGE LANE, STEEPLE ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6HH

    T2 - Yew - trimming back by c. 2m of branches overhanging driveway - these are beginning to restrict high vehicular access, causing damage to other parts of the driveway and surrounds as drivers seek to avoid low hanging branches. Considerable needle, ber

    Decided 6 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2023

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 29 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 29 March 2023, 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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