Planning application
SUMMERDOWN HOUSE, UPPER GARSTON LANE, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4SN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Up to a 2 metre crown reduction, and a crown raise to up to 5 metres above ground level, to triple-stemmed Holm Oak which is overhanging the garden. 30% height reduction of multi stemmed Holm Oak. 2m reduction in height and width to over stood Yew hedge.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/02285
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/02285
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 8 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Ward
- Ethandune ED
- Parish
- Bratton CP
- Postcode
- BA13 4SN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
8 Apr 2026
Received by Wiltshire
-
14 May 2026
Decision issued: No Objection
-
12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 14 May 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
Windygates 1 Portway Bratton Wiltshire BA13 4SZ
G1 - Crown reduce row of Beech trees by approximately 5m (25%)
Granted Trees 2 docs -
Land Adjacent to Kajha, Millditch, Bratton, Wiltshire, BA13 4SX
89% historically approved · decision due ~27 Aug
Change of use of building for personal storage and private office/study purposes by the named applicants only, together with external alterations and associated site tidying works
Awaiting decision Full applications 12 docs -
-
Small domestic
-
JASMINE HOUSE, 12B THE BUTTS, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4SW
Apple trees T3 & T5 -15% crown reduction and remove damaged dead limbs.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
FLAT, THE WILDERNESS, 9 THE BUTTS, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4SW
99% historically approved · decision due ~12 Oct
Various tree species - Clearance required will be up to 0.5m through the trees around the circumference of cable to create clear line of sight and prevent tree rub. Cutting will be kept minimal where possible.
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs
Other tree works applications
In Wiltshire
-
PL/2026/04928 Granted
Land off Byron Road, next to track to Drews pond and backing on to houses on Elliott Court, Devizes, SN10 5EG
T33 Ash tree - Reduce canopy by 2 to 3m. Previous failures in canopy, position backing on to neighbouring houses.
-
PL/2026/04761 Granted
36 OLD COACH ROAD, BULFORD, SALISBURY, SP4 9DA
T1 Goat Willow - Fell to ground level.. T2 Smoke Bush - Remove dead branches and reshape. T3 Yew - Trim and reshape after the goat willow is removed. T4 Silver Maple - Remove epicormic growth from the main stem. T5 2 x Sycamore - Cut back lateral g
-
PL/2026/04762 Granted
LUCKINGTON MANOR, THE STREET, LUCKINGTON, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 6NP
T1 Cedar - Tree is dead. Remove tree to ground level. T2 Lime - Thin tree by 30% to reduce sail weight and allow more light into garden below.
-
PL/2026/04750 Granted
4 COTLEY PLACE, HEYTESBURY, WARMINSTER, BA12 0HT
T1 Walnut tree - Reduce the lateral spread by up to 2 metres and height by 1 metre. T2 Tulip tree - Crown lift up to 5 metres and reduction of the long lateral branches on the bottom half of the tree by up to 2 metres to balance the trees shape.
-
PL/2026/04788 Granted
PEACOCK COTTAGE, WOODBOROUGH, PEWSEY, SN9 5PG
T1 Copper Beach - Reduce crown by 3.5 metres and crown raise 3 metres and shape accordingly to clear adjacent thatch and roof.