Planning application
STOURTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET, STOURTON, WARMINSTER, BA12 6QF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G001 Cherry Laurel - Fell and replacement plant. G002 Holly/C. Laurel - Cut back north east side (footpath) by up to 1.5m to afford a separation clearance of up to 2m from path edge. G004 Mixed Broadleaf - Crown lift over access track, to afford a clea
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/09562
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/09562
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Mere ED
- Parish
- Stourton with Gasper CP
- Postcode
- BA12 6QF
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/2025/07179 Granted
STOURTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET, STOURTON, WARMINSTER, BA12 6QF
T1 Copper Beech - Fell. T2 Deodar Cedar - Fell. T3 Caucasian Wingnut - Shorten lowest over extended limb extending due north, by up to 2.5-3.5m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth point. T4 Apple - Shorten radial spread of canopy , due north to
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 12 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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T1 Copper Beech - Fell. T2 Deodar Cedar - Fell. T3 Caucasian Wingnut - Shorten lowest over extended limb extending due north, by up to 2.5-3.5m, cutting back to suitable secondary growth point. T4 Apple - Shorten radial spread of canopy , due north to
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