Land opposite 17 Hanewell Rise, Hilperton, BA14 7UA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00063 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut - Repeat crown reduction and shape up to 3-4m. Reduction to suitable growth points. T2 Oak - Minor crown raise on secondary branches to maintain height over public open space and remove deadwood throughout canopy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jan 2026
✓
Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Trowbridge built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
BA14 7UA
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
6 Jan 2026
Ward
Hilperton ED
Parish
Hilperton CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
5 Mar 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 20 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
1,246decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jan 2026
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wiltshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #225 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wiltshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #71 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #65 of 296
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #225 of 296
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #252 of 296
78%
Minor dwellings approved
339 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
48 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
160 decided
3,659
Total decisions
256 refused in the year to March 2026