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THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DS

Awaiting decision Wiltshire PL/2026/05625 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Proposal

Beech tree - Pull in the tips to raise the branches off the shed roof and greenhouse.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/05625

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/05625
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
Mere ED
Parish
Mere CP
Postcode
BA12 6DS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wiltshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • PL/2026/05232 Awaiting decision

    The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS

    Erect garage, install swimming pool and plant shed and install underground water storage tanks

    Submitted 9 Sep 2026 Householder
  • PL/2026/03798 Granted

    The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS

    Sundry internal and external repairs and alterations to include replacement and insertion of roof windows, replacement windows and doors, enlarge openings to form new doorways, block internal door opening, replacement of parts modern ground floor floors a

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Householder
  • PL/2026/04150 Granted

    The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS

    Sundry internal and external repairs and alterations to include replacement and insertion of roof windows, replacement windows and doors, enlarge openings to form new doorways, block internal door opening, replacement of parts modern ground floor floors a

    Decided 4 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/2026/01587 Granted

    THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DS

    T1 - Beech tree - reduce branches overhanging roof to give a clearnace of 1m-2m T2 - Variegated Holly tree - reduce height to 2m T3 - Liquid Amber tree - reduce over extended limbs by 1m T4 - Sumac tree - remove lower limb T5 - Cedar tree (dead) - fel

    Decided 21 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 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

3 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.

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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.

Nearby applications

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  • The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS

    PL/2026/03798 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Sundry internal and external repairs and alterations to include replacement and insertion of roof windows, replacement windows and doors, enlarge openings to form new doorways, block internal door opening, replacement of parts modern ground floor floors a

    Granted Householder Windows or glazing 26 docs
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  • THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DS

    PL/2026/01587 Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    T1 - Beech tree - reduce branches overhanging roof to give a clearnace of 1m-2m T2 - Variegated Holly tree - reduce height to 2m T3 - Liquid Amber tree - reduce over extended limbs by 1m T4 - Sumac tree - remove lower limb T5 - Cedar tree (dead) - fel

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS

    PL/2026/05232 Submitted 9 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Erect garage, install swimming pool and plant shed and install underground water storage tanks

    Awaiting decision Householder 12 docs
    Small domestic
  • THE CHANTRY, CHURCH STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DS

    PL/2021/07071 Submitted 8 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    T1 Magnolia - reduce back main canopy by 1 m T2 Ash - remove main limb over garden T3 Ash - Fell to low stump T4 - Liquid Amber Reduce back main limbs growing towards Persian ironwood - approx 3m reduction T5 Yew - Reduce approx 3m from back limbs ove

    Granted Trees 2 docs
  • ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH, CHURCH STREET, MERE, BA12 6DS

    PL/2026/05691 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc
  • The Old Rectory, Church Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DS

    PL/2026/04150 Submitted 2 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    Sundry internal and external repairs and alterations to include replacement and insertion of roof windows, replacement windows and doors, enlarge openings to form new doorways, block internal door opening, replacement of parts modern ground floor floors a

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 25 docs

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    Received 1 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
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    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees