Planning application
PL/2024/09245
WHITLEY BROW, 178 TOP LANE, WHITLEY, MELKSHAM, SN12 8QU
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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