Planning application
TAFFSWELL FARM, SALTERSFORD LANE, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 0RN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
English Oak - Fell
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01568
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01568
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon ED
- Parish
- Chippenham CP
- Postcode
- SN14 0RN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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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 14 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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