87 High Street, Market Lavington, Devizes, SN10 4AQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/04288 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

• Holm Oak overhanging front garden – crown lift to balance lower parts of canopy, which do not exceed 60mm in diameter by a maximum of 0.5m, including tip reduction of small diameter branches to clear phone line. Remove dead stubs and branches, subject to owners’ consent – works needed to clear phone line, maintain aesthetic shape, and remove dead wood. • Multi-stemmed Sycamore and approximately 10 young/early mature Beech stems located along the southern boundary running from the front east corner of the property along the length of the boundary - crown lift by 3.0m from ground level and to clear property roof by 2.0m. All branches to be pruned back to suitable growth points to provide a degree of separation between trees and property, help reduce debris and improve light levels. • Young Beech stem stretching towards the chimney – Remove or reduce back to suitable growth point/s at boundary to clear chimney. • Westerly Beech tree - reduce back to suitable growth points on eastern side by 4.0m to reduce spread, improve light and rear view. • Hazel at northern end of row – remove ivy, crown lift by 1.5m and reduce spread by 1.0m to produce an aesthetic shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Approved
15 Aug 2026

Approved on 15 Aug 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Market Lavington 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Market Lavington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
SN10 4AQ
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
The Lavingtons ED
Parish
Market Lavington CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 Aug 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
952decided 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

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Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Jul 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