Planning application
STOURTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET, STOURTON, WARMINSTER, BA12 6QF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Copper Beech - Fell. T2 Deodar Cedar - Fell. T3 Caucasian Wingnut - Shorten lowest over extended limb extending due north, by up to 2.5-3.5m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth point. T4 Apple - Shorten radial spread of canopy , due north to
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/07179
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/07179
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Mere ED
- Parish
- Stourton with Gasper CP
- Postcode
- BA12 6QF
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2025/09562 Granted
STOURTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET, STOURTON, WARMINSTER, BA12 6QF
G001 Cherry Laurel - Fell and replacement plant. G002 Holly/C. Laurel - Cut back north east side (footpath) by up to 1.5m to afford a separation clearance of up to 2m from path edge. G004 Mixed Broadleaf - Crown lift over access track, to afford a clea
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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9 Oct 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 9 October 2025, 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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G001 Cherry Laurel - Fell and replacement plant. G002 Holly/C. Laurel - Cut back north east side (footpath) by up to 1.5m to afford a separation clearance of up to 2m from path edge. G004 Mixed Broadleaf - Crown lift over access track, to afford a clea
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