Priory Lodge, Priory Street, Corsham, SN13 0AR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/04518 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 – Cotoneaster tree – crown reduce by 1m and shape; crown clean to remove deadwood and crossing branches T2 – Holly tree – reduce height by 1m-1.5m and prune to separate from adjacent Conifer tree T3 – Cotoneaster tree – crown reduce by 1.5m to shape T4 – unspecified tree – remove damaged stem and reshape remaining canopy… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Corsham 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 Corsham 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
SN13 0AR
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Corsham Ladbrook ED
Parish
Corsham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
25 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 28 Aug 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:
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
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