Planning application
BEECHFIELD HOUSE, ACADEMY DRIVE, CORSHAM
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T33 Holm Oak - Up to 1.5 metre branch reduction. Remove mixed vegetation regeneration from round the base of the tree. T40 Black Walnut - Reduce by 2-3 m all round. T49 Common Ash - Remove dead stems. T50 Balsam Poplar - Reduce back to previous reduct
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/09297
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/09297
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Corsham Pickwick ED
- Parish
- Corsham CP
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/2025/09291 Granted
BEECHFIELD HOUSE, ACADEMY DRIVE, CORSHAM
T1 Flowering Cherry - Crown lift to provide 2.5m ground level clearance over footpath. T2 Flowering Cherry T3 Corsican Pine T4a Elm - Sever ivy. T8 Common Ash - Remove major deadwood if considered a risk otherwise leave for habitat. T9 Common Ash, Yew,
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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6 Jan 2026
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 6 January 2026, 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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