Roundmead House, Roundmead, St Johns Street, Malmesbury, SN16 9BP Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/05964 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Submitted
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 – Walnut tree - reduction of 3 lateral limbs, pruning back the ends to remove 1.5m to 2.5m in length respectively to reduce weight and bring them within the main crown shape removing windsail effect; crown thin of 15% mainly concentrating on opening up the central crown, removing deadwood and any crossing/rubbing limbs and removal of ivy from base Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Wiltshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 17 Oct 2026

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Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Site Plan 1 Plan · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Plan 2 Plan · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF REDApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Form · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

47 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Goosebridge Cottage and Attached Wall, Grade II, about 12 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 42 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 ↗
Malmesbury 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 ↗
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Scheduled monument about 65 m away: St John's Court
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 ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1394 m away: Lime Down Solar Project; Local nature reserve about 417 m away: Conygre Mead; Flood defence about 26 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Inside the Malmesbury built-up area.
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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £387,000 in July 2003. Detached house, freehold.

30 July 2003£387,000
21 August 1998£215,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
SN16 9BP
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Malmesbury ED
Parish
Malmesbury CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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

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Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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17 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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