Planning application
WHITLEY BROW, 178 TOP LANE, WHITLEY, MELKSHAM, SN12 8QU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
2 x Horse Chestnut trees – Crown lift to 3m; reduce sides by up to 3m and remove major deadwood. Reduce height to South situated Horse Chestnut only by up to 2m; No height reduction to North situated tree.
As published by the council, reference PL/2024/09245
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2024/09245
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 11 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 11 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 8 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ED
- Parish
- Melksham Without CP
- Postcode
- SN12 8QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Oct 2024
Received by Wiltshire
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8 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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1 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 8 November 2024, 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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