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S/TPO/26/0915 - Tree Perservation Order Consent Approved

Proposal

Works to trees within TPO 1973 to Crown reduce Lime tree and Beech tree on driveway side by approximately 3m to reduce overhang on driveway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Conservation area 19 m away: Stratton St Margaret (Lower Stratton)
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Stratton St Margaret built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Swindon
Application type
Tree Perservation Order Consent
Postcode
SN3 4PY
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Lower Stratton
Parish
Stratton St Margaret
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
West Country Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 12 days faster than Swindon's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Swindon in the last twelve months, from validation. Swindon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15020807
Env. assessment
No
Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Swindon is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #12 out of 296. Only 15% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swindon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #119 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #182 of 296
92%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #12 of 296
15%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #12 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
70 decided (1-9 homes)
81%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
83 decided
866
Total decisions
89 refused in the year to March 2026