16 Woodmarsh, North Bradley, Trowbridge, BA14 0SB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/04451 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Approved

Proposal

G1 - Ash trees, Elm trees and other mixed species forming road side hedge - A number of Elm trees have died and the Ash trees within group are showing signs of ash dieback - reduce all trees in hedge line to 8 feet removing dead Elm trees to ground level T1 - Ash tree - fell - heavily infected with ash dieback T2 - Ash tree - reduce canopy by 2m to prevent major limb loss T3 - Ash tree - crown lift away from building by 3m and reduce remaining crown by 2m… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the North Bradley 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
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
BA14 0SB
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Southwick ED
Parish
North Bradley CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
10 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 18 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Aug 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
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