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THE MANOR, CHURCH STREET, STEEPLE ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6EW

Refused Wiltshire PL/2026/02648 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1 - 7 x Lombardy Poplar trees - remove to ground level. Clear evidence of causing root damage to neighbours driveway.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/02648

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/02648
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Closed
Decision
Refused As published: Objection
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
19 May 2026
Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural ED
Parish
Steeple Ashton CP
Postcode
BA14 6EW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/2026/04241 Granted

    The Manor, Church Street, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6EW

    Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of PL/2022/09195

    Decided 15 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2024/10069 Granted

    The Manor, Church Street, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6EW

    Retrospective: Underpinning of boundary wall to remove kerosene contamination.

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/2021/06768 Granted

    THE MANOR, CHURCH STREET, STEEPLE ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6EW

    T1 Cherry - remove - almost dead T2 Bay - clump has knocked over listed wall - remove G3 Poplar - reduce/ pollard to match in remaining poplars in the avenue. Reduce the chance of wind failure and reduce the impact on root growth upon damaging neighbour\'

    Decided 11 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 19 May 2026

    Decision issued: Objection

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 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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