Planning application
THE OLD POST OFFICE, MELBOURNE STREET, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4RW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
4 Sycamore trees and one Horse Chestnut tree - Fell.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/07180
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/07180
- 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
- Ethandune ED
- Parish
- Bratton CP
- Postcode
- BA13 4RW
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
6 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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