Jays Cottage, Winterbourne Gunner, Salisbury, SP4 6EE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00960 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Remove large unhealthy Sycamore tree. Reduce Willow tree by up to 10%. Its branches are currently touching the ground and the area beneath would benefit from some daylight. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
11 Feb 2026
✓
Approved
17 Apr 2026

Approved on 17 Apr 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Document · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice PDF · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 11 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Winterbourne Dauntsey conservation area
Also Winterbourne Gunner. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Special area of conservation about 199 m away: River Avon
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Mellow Thatch, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
SSSI about 199 m away: Britford Water Meadows SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Winterbourne Gunner built-up area; Priority habitat about 39 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Wiltshire - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

31 Jul 2026Approved

Jays Cottage, Winterbourne Gunner, Salisbury, SP4 6EE

Two storey side extension replacing existing side kitchen extension and single s...

PL/2026/04476

Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
SP4 6EE
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley ED
Parish
Winterbourne CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Apr 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
17 Apr 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 27 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

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
COPPERS, WINTERBOURNE GUNNER, SALISBURY, SP4 6ED
H1 - Leylandii - Prune back all laterals of the trees/hedge (side) by 2m-3m from ground l…
PL/2024/04309
2024 Approved
Beddington House, Winterbourne Gunner, Salisbury, Wilts, SP4 6EE
Replace old hedge with fencing, replacement of existing fencing and installation of new g…
PL/2023/11195
2023 Approved
BEDDINGTON HOUSE, WINTERBOURNE GUNNER, SALISBURY, SP4 6EE
G1 - row of Privet trees and 1 x Cypress tree - fell T2 - Leyland Cypress tree - fell
PL/2023/10800
2023 Approved
COPPERS, WINTERBOURNE GUNNER, SALISBURY, SP4 6ED
T1 Ash - Crown reduction of the mature, by approximately 3 - 4 metres and thinning (20%)…
PL/2023/09178
2023 Approved
1 THE COTTAGES, , WINTERBOURNE GUNNER, SALISBURY, SP4 6EF
T1 and T2 - 2 x Ash trees - fell
PL/2023/00333
2022 Approved
Myrtle Cottage , Winterbourne Gunner, Salisbury, SP4 6EE
Single storey rear / side extension
PL/2022/03853
2021 Approved
Myrtle Cottage Winterbourne Gunner SP4 6EE
T1 - Ash tree - reduce by 4 metres and remove overhanging large limb
21/01374/TCA
2021 Approved
Beddington House Winterbourne Gunner Salisbury SP4 6EE
Proposed replacement side extension, alterations & re-rendering of existing house & propo…
21/00180/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
Coppers Winterbourne Gunner SP4 6ED
T1 - Ash tree - crown clean; remove deadwood & minor crossing branches; thin out lower li…
20/11223/TCA
2020 Withdrawn
Jays Cottage A338 Northeast The Poplars To Policemans Corner Winterbourne Gunner SP4 6EE
Remove Sycamores as becoming too large for boundary hedge. Prune Willow for safety and to…
20/01736/TCA
2018 Withdrawn
Myrtle Cottage Winterbourne Gunner Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6EE
T1 - Willow tree - remove one branch T2 - Ash tree - remove remains
18/02045/DDD
2017 Withdrawn
Beddington House Winterbourne Gunner Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6EE
T1 & T2 - two Lawson Cypress trees - fell
17/10771/TCA
2017 Withdrawn
Mellow Thatch Winterbourne Gunner Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6EE
Cut down Yew Tree
17/01310/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
Beddington House Winterbourne Gunner Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 6EE
(T1) - Sycamore tree - reduce canopy by approx 30%
16/10366/TCA
2016 Approved
Jays Cottage The Cottages Main road Winterbourne Gunner Wiltshire SP4 6EE
Loft conversion with roof light and dormer window to rear of property
16/05927/FUL
2016 Approved
1 The Cottages Main Road Winterbourne Gunner SP4 6EF
Proposed raising of roof on existing side extension to create first floor and new rear si…
16/04307/FUL
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.