Planning application
23 LOWER ROAD, BRATTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4RG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Silver Birch tree - 50% crown reduction. T2 Yew tree - 50% Crown reduction. T3 Holly tree - 50% Crown reduction.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/04871
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/04871
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 11 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Ethandune ED
- Parish
- Bratton CP
- Postcode
- BA13 4RG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 6 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Wiltshire took a median of 49 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 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 happens while it is decided
This application is with Wiltshire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Wiltshire decided tree works applications in a median of 38 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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