Planning application
MILLS FARM, GREAT SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5JQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1 Group of 3 (Birch, Beech, Oak) - Reduce back from adjacent property by up to 3 metres.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01366
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01366
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 27 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Brinkworth ED
- Parish
- Great Somerford CP
- Postcode
- SN15 5JQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Feb 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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9 Apr 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 9 April 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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