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Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

Awaiting decision Wiltshire PL/2026/05437 Hedgerow removal notice

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

The proposed removal of hedgerow is anticipated following the Outline consent approved in 2025 (LPA Ref: PL/2023/11188), as demonstrated in the approved parameters plan, access and temporary construction access plans and ecology figures.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/05437

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/05437
Type
Hedgerow removal notice
Status
Under Consultation
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Bowerhill ED
Parish
Melksham Without CP
Postcode
SN12 7QS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 16 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 1 refused.

  • PL/2026/05413 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Partial discharge of conditions 15 and 16 of PL/2023/11188 (Phase 1 Surface Water and Sewerage Details).

    Submitted 25 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/05372 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 14 of PL/2023/11188 (Community Hub Concept Plan).

    Submitted 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/04956 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 22 of PL/2023/11188 (Soft Landscaping).

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/04960 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 21 of PL/2023/11188 (Construction Method Statement).

    Submitted 7 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/04772 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 13 (Bus route plan) relating to PL/2023/11188.

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/03563 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 19 (Landscape & Ecological Management Plan - LEMP) relating to application PL/2023/11188.

    Submitted 18 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/03821 Refused

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 15 (Discharge of Surface Water) & 16 (Details of the Works for the Disposal of Sewerage) relating to application PL/2023/11188

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/03698 Granted

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 23 (Energy and Sustainability Statement) relating to application PL/2023/11188.

    Decided 22 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/03529 Awaiting decision

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of condition 18 (CEMP - Construction Environmental Management Plan) relating to application PL/2023/11188.

    Submitted 4 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/03321 Granted

    Land at Blackmore Farm, Sandridge Common, Melksham, SN12 7QS

    Discharge of Condition 17 (Ecological Mitigation and Management Plan) of PL/2023/11188

    Decided 22 Sep 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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 50 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

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What 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 39 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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