78 THE ISLAND, HORNINGSHAM, WARMINSTER, BA12 7LJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/02551 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Goat Willow - Historically pollard at 1m, current height of 6m, multi stemmed. Recommend to pollard again back down to 1m. T2 Goat Willow - Current height 5m, reduce to 1m height. G1 Crown lift hedge that consists of Yew ad Lonicera, all cuts will be less than 10cm in diameter and in accordance to BS3998. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BA12 7LJ
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
Warminster North & Rural ED
Parish
Horningsham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
1 Jun 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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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 performance
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