Planning application
Land adjacent to 65, ROWDEN ROAD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 2AX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Ash - Shorten easterly lowest lateral to 1.5m from parent stem. Reduce upper crown to a 6m high habitat pole (page one picture) it will resprout. T2 Ash - Shorten all upper westerly facing laterals by 3-4m, curving up to the crown top to leave a natu
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/07322
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/07322
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 21 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Chippenham Lowden & Rowden ED
- Parish
- Chippenham CP
- Postcode
- SN15 2AX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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21 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 21 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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