Sandells, Water Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DY Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/04591 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell. T2 Yew - Reduce irregular extended apical growth by up to 2-2.5m to improve shape and form of upper crown. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Last checked 28 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice PDF · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Sketch Plan/Photos Plan · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Sketch Plan/Photos Plan · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Mere Town Council Consultation response Consultation List · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Mere 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 ↗
Public footpath about 24 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Habberley, Grade II, about 48 m from the postcode pin · 5 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.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Mere (Wiltshire) built-up area; Flood defence about 42 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 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 £705,000 in February 2024. Detached house, freehold.

14 February 2024£705,000
22 March 1996£193,000

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

Building

Floor area181 m² (1,948 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2023, 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

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BA12 6DY
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Mere ED
Parish
Mere CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
27 Aug 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 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
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

2comments received
2 supporting

Last counted 28 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Remove existing conservatory and pre-fabricated garage. Construction of garden room, util…
PL/2024/03421
2024 Approved
T1 Ash- Fell and replant T2 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift westerly branches over doctors su…
PL/2024/02044
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
THE HURDLES, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DZ
T1 Field Maple - 1/3 reduction.
PL/2025/08869
2025 Approved
THE HURDLES, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DZ
T1 Birch - One third reduction, shaping and target pruning.
PL/2025/08646
2025 Approved
THE OLD BREWERY, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DY
1. BIRCH - crown lift (removing secondary and tertiary branching) over roof to afford a t…
PL/2025/00204
2024 Approved
THE HURDLES, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DZ
T1 Birch 1/3 Reduction,shaping,target pruning
PL/2024/09884
2024 Approved
The Silk House, Water Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DZ
Excavation at rear to form a lightwell, demolition of conservatory, reconfiguration of si…
PL/2024/06583
2024 Approved
The Silk House, Water Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DZ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed minor alterations
PL/2024/04106
2024 Approved
FIR BANK, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DY
T1 - Laburnum tree - fell T2 - Norway Spruce tree - fell
PL/2024/01148
2023 Approved
MERE COTTAGE, SALISBURY STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6HB
Fir tree - 25% height reduction
PL/2023/02228
2023 Approved
THE OLD BREWERY, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DY
T1 Lime tree - Fell because the tree is encroaching on the neighbouring property.
PL/2023/00374
2022 Approved
SPENNITHORNE COTTAGE, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DY
T1 - Cornus tree - 3m crown reduction
PL/2022/08163
2021 Approved
Habberley, Water Street, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DZ
Install window above front door
PL/2021/09927
2021 Approved
MERE SURGERY, DARK LANE, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DT
Upgrade surgery heating system from electrical to an Air Source heating system. Heat Pump…
PL/2021/03137
2021 Approved
SHREEN HAYES, WATER STREET, MERE, WARMINSTER, BA12 6DY
Tree species: Leylandii Number on sketch plan: T1 Proposed works: Fell, remove stump, mak…
PL/2021/04878
2021 Approved
Sandells Water Street Mere BA12 6DY
T1 Ash - remove lowest limb (overextended epicormic growth) extending in a south west dir…
21/02292/TCA
2019 Withdrawn
The Old Brewery Water Street Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6DY
T1 - Beech tree - shorten vertical branches by 3m & lateral branches by 2.5m T2 - Horse C…
19/10796/TCA
2019 Withdrawn
Jeans Electrical Salisbury Street Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6HB
Fir tree - fell
19/08902/TCA
2019 Withdrawn
L C Hill And Son Water Street Mere BA12 6DZ
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19/05819/TCA
2018 Withdrawn
The Hurdles Water Street Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6DZ
Goat Willow - Section Fell
18/10060/TCA
2018 Withdrawn
Rose Cottage Water Street Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6DY
Maple tree - fell
18/08210/TCA
2018 Withdrawn
1 The Grange Water Street Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6DZ
T1 - Sycamore tree - fell
18/06803/TCA
2018 Withdrawn
2 The Grange Water Street Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6DZ
Yew Tree - 30% Prune
18/06325/TCA
2018 Approved
Holt Water Street Mere BA12 6DY
Single storey rear extension
18/05166/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
Mere Cottage Salisbury Street Mere Warminster Wiltshire BA12 6HB
Tree1 - Reduce height by 2.4 metres and shape Tree 2 - Reduce height by 2.4 metres & shap…
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2016 Withdrawn
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.