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16 HOME FARM CLOSE, STEEPLE ASHTON, TROWBRIDGE, BA14 6AH

Awaiting decision Wiltshire PL/2026/05938 Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

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 - crown thin by 20%

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/05938

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/05938
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
14 Sep 2026
Validated
14 Sep 2026
Ward
Melksham Without West & Rural ED
Parish
Steeple Ashton CP
Postcode
BA14 6AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Sep 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 24 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 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

1 document 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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