Planning application
BRIDGE HOUSE, OGBOURNE ST GEORGE, MARLBOROUGH, SN8 1SU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Beech - 30–40% overall canopy crown reduction, pruning back to suitable secondary growth points. Works to restore a balanced form, reduce end‑weight, and maintain appropriate clearance over the garden. T2 Beech - 30–40% overall canopy crown reduction,
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/05163
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/05163
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Aldbourne & Ramsbury
- Parish
- Ogbourne St. George CP
- Postcode
- SN8 1SU
Comment by 14 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Wiltshire through their own planning portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 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
4 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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