Neston Primary School, Church Rise, Neston, Corsham, SN13 9SX Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/02957 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

G0968 9 x Goat Willow Salix tree close to pond has unstable root system over pond liner - Fell tree next to pond . G0970 4 x Osier Willow Salix viminalis multi stemmed from base. Snapped sections in upper canopy. - Re-pollard at 2.5m. 0996 Field Maple Acer campestre In G0989. Divides at 1m. Swept east. Extensive squirrel damage - Pollard at 3.5m. G0999 Species include Beech, Field Maple, Hazel, Horse Chestnut, English Oak, Hawthorn & Alder Shelterbelt separating school from fields. Dense scrub/bramble limiting access in places. Some squirrel damage. 1 x dead Alder. - Fell dead Alder - spray marked. 0703 Beech Fagus sylvatica Divides at 1m. 75mm diameter deadwood over playing field/goal.- Remove deadwood . 0717 Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Deadwood over footpath - Remove deadwood over footpath. 0722 Larch Larix decidua Dead - Fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Neston Primary School the Old School House, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 3 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 ↗
Neston conservation area
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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1964 m away: Lime Down Solar Project; Inside the Neston (Wiltshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 Planning Inspectorate 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
SN13 9SX
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Corsham Without ED
Parish
Corsham CP
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 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
4 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
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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

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