Planning application
THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Beech tree - reduce branches overhanging roof to give a clearnace of 1m-2m T2 - Variegated Holly tree - reduce height to 2m T3 - Liquid Amber tree - reduce over extended limbs by 1m T4 - Sumac tree - remove lower limb T5 - Cedar tree (dead) - fel
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01587
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/01587
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Mere ED
- Parish
- Mere CP
- Postcode
- BA12 6DS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register
This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2026/05232 Awaiting decision
The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS
Erect garage, install swimming pool and plant shed and install underground water storage tanks
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PL/2026/05625 Awaiting decision
THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DS
Beech tree - Pull in the tips to raise the branches off the shed roof and greenhouse.
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PL/2026/03798 Granted
The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS
Sundry internal and external repairs and alterations to include replacement and insertion of roof windows, replacement windows and doors, enlarge openings to form new doorways, block internal door opening, replacement of parts modern ground floor floors a
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PL/2026/04150 Granted
The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS
Sundry internal and external repairs and alterations to include replacement and insertion of roof windows, replacement windows and doors, enlarge openings to form new doorways, block internal door opening, replacement of parts modern ground floor floors a
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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21 Apr 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 21 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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