Planning application
Mere Peace Memorial Sports and Recreation Ground Queens Road Mere BA12 6EP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Walnut tree (T0934) - prune lateral spread by 2m-3m and prune lowest branches by 1m T2 - Walnut tree (T034a) - reduce co-dominant stem to south by 1.5m T0939 - Common Beech tree - reduce height by 3m-4m and reduce spread by 2m-3m to balance to best
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/06177
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/06177
- Type
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mere ED
- Parish
- Mere CP
- Postcode
- BA12 6EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 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 18 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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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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