Planning application
PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, FALCON WAY, BOWERHILL, MELKSHAM, SN12 6FA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G4 – Ash, Limes, Field Maples trees - crown raise to 3m above footpath and 5.2m over highway and clear around lighting column for a 2m clearance Lime trees are protected by TPO W/07/00016
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/03850
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/03850
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Closed
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Bowerhill ED
- Parish
- Melksham Without CP
- Postcode
- SN12 6FA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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31 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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1 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 grant of permission means
Wiltshire granted permission on 31 July 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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