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Land between 3a and 3b High Street, Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, BA14 6EL

Granted Wiltshire PL/2026/00448 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Norway Maple - Reduce the tree by around 30% - 2-3m in height and match in sides in order to remove excess weight over lines and road.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00448

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/00448
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
22 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Jan 2026
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural ED
Parish
Steeple Ashton CP
Postcode
BA14 6EL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jan 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 26 Jul 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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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 26 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.

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