Various Locations. Town Hall, St Johns Street, Devizes, SN10 1BN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/02949 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

Proposal

T251 Oak - Large limb over school has died. Canopy is heavily weighted towards school playing area. South west facing from ground level to 2.5m there is a large area of peeling bark with decay present in the heartwood. South west facing buttress root heavily decayed. Black staining on south side of main stem. Dismantle Tree to ground level due to close proximity to school playing area. T368 Pine - Over extended limb over road. Heavily end weighted. Reduce limb by 2m to suitable growth points. T347 Tulip - Heavily weighted lateral limbs throughout canopy. Major deadwood within Canopy. Reduce lateral limbs by up to 2m to reduce end weight and remove deadwood throughout canopy due to close proximity to children's play area. T305 Birch - Multiple large dead limbs in canopy. Canopy showing severe signs of dying. Fungal brackets on main stem. Remove to ground level. T391 Alder - Top of tree has snapped off to approximately 10 meters. Major dieback in remaining canopy. Poor form. No value in retention. Remove tree to ground level. T389 Poplar - Tree has had multiple limb failures due to over extended limbs and heavy end weight. Reduce branches growing over footpath by up to 4m to suitable growth points to prevent further limb failure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
✓
Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

87 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 28, St John's Street, Grade II*, about 6 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 19 Grade II*, 67 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 ↗
Devizes 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 100 m away: Devizes Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Devizes built-up area; Air quality management area about 9 m away: Devizes Shanes Castle AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
SN10 1BN
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Devizes North ED
Parish
Devizes CP
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
10 Jun 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 22 days faster than Wiltshire's median of 56 for community buildings. Approved, as 95% of community buildings here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
73decided in the last year

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Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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