Copper Beeches, 82 Victoria Road, Trowbridge, BA14 7LA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/03052 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

TG2 Yew - Reduce by 3 metres to allow tree to be maintained in size to prevent further damage to lister grotto. T2 Yew - Remove to ground level. Tree is growing to close to grotto and has already caused damage. T3 Beech - Growing in between driveways to be removed to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 May 2026
✓
Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Denbie, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 5 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.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 17 m away: Trowbridge (Hilperton Road)
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Trowbridge built-up area.
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 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
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BA14 7LA
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Trowbridge Adcroft ED
Parish
Trowbridge CP
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
18 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. 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
5 Jun 2026
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