Planning application
THE RECTORY, PORTNELLS LANE, ZEALS, WARMINSTER, BA12 6PG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Hazel - Coppice. T2 Hawthorn - Coppice. T3 Sycamore (group of five stems) - Coppice all. T4 Field Maple - Crown lift to 2.2m from ground level. T5 Holly - Reduce to one meter from ground. T6 Hedge - Reduce height to 1.8m from ground level. Trim l
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/09757
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/09757
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 15 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 15 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Mere ED
- Parish
- Zeals CP
- Postcode
- BA12 6PG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2023/01180 Granted
THE RECTORY, PORTNELLS LANE, ZEALS, WARMINSTER, BA12 6PG
Oak tree - crown raise Row of Holly trees - crown reduce
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Wiltshire
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Wiltshire granted permission on 21 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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