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GIFFEN, CASTLE STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6JF

Granted Wiltshire PL/2025/09007 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Small Apple tree nearest house - Thin crown by 10%. T2 Apple tree - Thin crown by 30% and reduce the long branch tips by 2 metres where needed. T3 Apple tree - Thin crown by 30% and reduce the long branch tips by 2 metres where needed. T4 Small Appl

As published by the council, reference PL/2025/09007

Application record

Reference
PL/2025/09007
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Closed
Decision
No Objection
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Decided
16 Dec 2025
Ward
Mere ED
Parish
Mere CP
Postcode
BA12 6JF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2025

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 16 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 16 December 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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