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LACOCK ABBEY, HIGH STREET, LACOCK, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 2LG

Granted Wiltshire PL/2026/05257 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Fraxinus excelsior - Reduction of limb as far back as the main trunk due to a cavity with active fungi at the branch union with significant decay. the reason for this being that this branch overhangs a visitor footpath.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/05257

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/05257
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Closed
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decided
24 Sep 2026
Ward
Corsham Without ED
Parish
Lacock CP
Postcode
SN15 2LG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/2026/05216 Granted

    LACOCK ABBEY, HIGH STREET, LACOCK, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 2LG

    T1 Beech - Reduce canopy by 3 meters

    Decided 24 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PL/2025/09735 Awaiting decision

    Lacock Abbey, High Street, Lacock, Chippenham, SN15 2LG

    Discharge of conditions 1 (work commencement deadline) and 3b (Archaeological works) of PL/2023/05998 - Installation of conventional lightning protection system employing a Faraday Cage involving network of air terminations and down conductors over roofs

    Submitted 12 Dec 2025 Conditions
  • PL/2025/09087 Granted

    LACOCK ABBEY, HIGH STREET, LACOCK, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 2LG

    Removal of masonry chimney capping and replacement with stainless steel flue liner and terminal

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/2025/09068 Granted

    LACOCK ABBEY, HIGH STREET, LACOCK, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 2LG

    Works to carefully dismantle and re-build defective chimney

    Decided 12 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/2024/11549 Granted

    LACOCK ABBEY, HIGH STREET, LACOCK, CHIPPENHAM, SN15 2LG

    Juglans Nigra (T1) - Sensitively reduce limbs with historic wounds on up to 2 meters. Reduce weight to reduce risk of limb failure at fault points. This is an historic tree planted in the 1800's by William Henry Fox Talbot (WHFT) that need work done to pr

    Decided 21 Jan 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  4. 24 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wiltshire granted permission on 24 September 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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