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SOMERHILL HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

Granted Wiltshire PL/2026/00070 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G19 Ash x 3 - Fell.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00070

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/00070
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Decided
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Brinkworth ED
Parish
Little Somerford CP
Postcode
SN15 5BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 6 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/2026/04656 Granted

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (Finish of Southern Facing Retaining Wall) & Condition 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of Planning Application PL/2025/07562

    Decided 11 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2025/07952 Withdrawn

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    The installation of four ground mounted solar PV arrays (retrospective).

    Decided 3 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2025/07562 Granted

    SOMERHILL HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

    Change of use of land from agricultural to land associated with care home (retrospective).

    Decided 5 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2025/06193 Withdrawn

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    New single storey Extra Care Unit and separate bin store. The Extra Care Unit will provide four self contained units suitable for single or double person occupancy. The residents will live independently but have the support of the adjacent care home staff

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2025/00702 Withdrawn

    Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    Certificate of lawful development to seek confirmation that planning applications N/09/00362/FUL and PL/2024/02066 can proceed lawfully.

    Decided 2 Jun 2026 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 10 February 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • SOMERHILL HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/07562 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of land from agricultural to land associated with care home (retrospective).

    Granted Full applications 11 docs
  • Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/07952 Submitted 2 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    The installation of four ground mounted solar PV arrays (retrospective).

    Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs
  • Maunditts Park Farm, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    PL/2026/04986 Submitted 10 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    89% historically approved · decision due ~5 Oct

    Alterations to residential conversion of agricultural barn permitted under prior notification PL/2025/02369, extended residential curtilage and erection of ancillary stables and studio outbuildings, and associated works

    Awaiting decision Full applications 23 docs
  • COACH HOUSE FARM, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/07656 Submitted 1 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Application for prior approval under Class Q of the GPDO 2015 (as amended), for change of use of agricultural building into 1 no. dwellinghouses (Class C3) with associated operational development.

    Granted Prior approval 10 docs
    Domestic
  • Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/00702 Submitted 8 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawful development to seek confirmation that planning applications N/09/00362/FUL and PL/2024/02066 can proceed lawfully.

    Withdrawn Lawful development 5 docs
  • Somerhill House, Little Somerford, Chippenham, SN15 5BH

    PL/2025/06193 Submitted 23 Jul 2025 50 yards away

    New single storey Extra Care Unit and separate bin store. The Extra Care Unit will provide four self contained units suitable for single or double person occupancy. The residents will live independently but have the support of the adjacent care home staff

    Withdrawn Full applications 11 docs
    Small domestic

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    T34 & T36 Crack Willow - Re-pollard both trees back to previous points

    Received 10 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Trees
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    T1- Maple tree - prune on eastern side of crown (by approximately 2m lateral extension growth) to re-balance crown T2- Weeping Birch tree - fell - tree in senescence and decline

    Received 15 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
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    64 SUTHERLAND CRESCENT, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 6RS

    T1 Oak - Remove major deadwood over 50mm in diameter. Prune on neighbours side by up to 1.5m to maintain clearance from property. Prune on house side by up to 1.5m to maintain clearance from house.

    Received 20 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Trees
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    G1 Mixed group - Prune back 2m from building. G2 Mixed group - Prune back 2m from shed.

    Received 21 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Trees