Planning application
POUND HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5JW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Thuja hedge - Reduce height by 2-3m; Cut back by up to 3m on the road side; Remove two large branches; Reduce branches on garden side by up to 2m.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00622
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00622
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Brinkworth ED
- Parish
- Little Somerford CP
- Postcode
- SN15 5JW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2026/01582 Granted
POUND HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5JW
G1 Leylandii - Height reduce and side prune to gain a 3.5m clearance; G2 Laurel - Side prune to gain a 3.5m clearance; T1 Horse Chestnut - Side prune to gain a 3.5m clearance; T2 Lime - Side prune to gain a 3.5m clearance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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5 Mar 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 5 March 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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