Orchard House, Vicarage Lane, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6HH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Sycamores S1 - S4 - Reduce vertically by c 8 m (30% of tree height). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
Show all 25 with distances
- 6 mThe Old ParsonageGrade II*
- 9 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 21 mGranary at the Old ParsonageGrade II
- 57 mThe SanctuaryGrade II*
- 69 m6, the StrandGrade II
- 77 m16, the StrandGrade II
- 79 m2 4, the StrandGrade II
- 80 mCruck CottageGrade II
- 84 mChurch Street HouseGrade II
- 86 m18, the StrandGrade II
- 87 mQuince CottageGrade II
- 98 mSundial HouseGrade II
- 106 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 110 m13 15, High StreetGrade II
- 113 mRose and Crown CottageGrade II
- 115 m15 17, Church StreetGrade II
- 117 m11, High StreetGrade II
- 120 mThe LodgeGrade II
- 120 mOld ChesilsGrade II
- 125 mThe Market CrossGrade II
- 126 mBlind HouseGrade II
- 132 mWalls and Gate Piers to Right of Ashton HouseGrade II
- 138 mSteeple Ashton War MemorialGrade II
- 140 mSteeple Ashton Post OfficeGrade II
- 145 mAshton HouseGrade II*
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 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 1
Last sold for £500,000 in February 2009. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2013, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 5 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
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- 27 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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