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2 STANCOMB AVENUE, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 7HS

Refused Wiltshire PL/2026/01777 Consent under Tree Preservation Orders

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Sycamore tree - pollard the tree, reducing the height by 15m leaving a balanced framework - this will remove the canopy from over the roofs of the neighbouring houses, minimising future risk of falling branches damaging the buildings

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/01777

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/01777
Type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
16 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Mar 2026
Decided
8 May 2026
Ward
Trowbridge Adcroft ED
Parish
Trowbridge CP
Postcode
BA14 7HS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Mar 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 8 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 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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What this refusal means

Wiltshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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