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PALM COTTAGE, UPPER CASTLE COMBE, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 7HD

Awaiting decision Wiltshire PL/2026/06076 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 Birch - Reduce height by 3m and lateral spread by 1.5m; T2 Ash - Reduce height by 4m; T3 Yew - Reduce height by 3m and reshape; T4 Sycamore - Crown lift to 6m over road.

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/06076

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/06076
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
24 Sep 2026
Validated
24 Sep 2026
Ward
By Brook ED
Parish
Castle Combe CP
Postcode
SN14 7HD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Sep 2026

    Received by Wiltshire

  2. 3 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 19 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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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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