NATIONAL TRUST, HIGH STREET, STOURTON, WARMINSTER, BA12 6QD

Under Consultation PL/2026/02832
Council
Date received
1 May 2026
Date validated
1 May 2026
Postcode
BA12 6QD

Description

Fir Walk Avenue mixture of Broadleaf and Coniferous planting proposed works is to reclaim historic view through avenue to the Obelisk from the garden and back. Works to gentle canopy trees with branches creeping into and obscuring this designed view axis

3.3/10
Planning Authority Score
#225 of 282

Wiltshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #230 out of 282. The council extends the time limit on 56% 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 (95%) than the national average (90%).

Wiltshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #72 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #90 of 282
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #230 of 282
56%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #249 of 282
80%
Minor dwellings approved
371 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
59 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
157 decided
3,734
Total decisions
260 refused in 2025