Planning application
2 STANCOMB AVENUE, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 7HS
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
- 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
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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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 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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