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
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.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01582
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01582
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 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/2026/00622 Granted
POUND HOUSE, LITTLE SOMERFORD, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 5JW
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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14 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
2 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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