Planning application
1 SUNNYBANK COTTAGES, DONHEAD ST MARY, SHAFTESBURY, SP7 9DL
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1 x Walnut tree - 30% reduction, up to 3m reduction in height and width 1 x Apple tree - prune back to previous pruning points 1 x Mulberry tree - fell to ground level
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/05962
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/05962
- Type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 21 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Tisbury ED
- Parish
- Donhead St. Mary CP
- Postcode
- SP7 9DL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Sep 2026
Received by Wiltshire
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3 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 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
2 documents on file for this application
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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 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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