Planning application
GIFFEN, CASTLE STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6JF
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
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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16 Dec 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 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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