Rick Stones, Castle Hill Lane, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6JB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1. COSTAL REDWOOD – crown lift to afford a 1.5m clearance on west side over roof. 2. CHERRY LAUREL – reduce height to 5m from ground level. 3. HOLLY, twinned stem tree heavily leaning due east. Retaining walled cracked – fell. Replant with smaller tree/shrub (species tbc). 4. VARIEGATED HOLLY – shorten peripheral growth by up to one meter. 5. BAY – reduce crown by approximately 2m and trim lateral growth. 6. GOLDEN RAIN TREE – shorten peripheral growth on southern stem by 2m, due to included union. Crown lift over drive to maintain vehicle clearance at 4m. 7. GOLDEN RAIN TREE – shorten lowest limbs extending north by up to 1.5m. Shorten lower lateral due west by one meter. Shorten radial spread of crown extending over drive by 101.5m. 8. JUNIPER – shorten lateral branching due east by up to 1m to separate crown of T6 & T7. 9. GOLDEN RAIN TREE – shorten radial spread of crown due north by up to 1m. 10. WESTERN RED CEDAR, dominant tree located beside to building This tree is not yet mature and will grow much larger, too large for the garden. FELL and remove stump. Replant with smaller ornamental tree species (tbc) more suited in size at maturity. 11. COPPER BEECH, hedgerow tree of poor form, crossing branches and included unions from historic topping – fell. 12. YEW – shorten radial spread of crown due east overhanging drive by up to 1.5m and blend into upper crown. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent tree and landscaping works.
Documents 2
Plans & drawings 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 7
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- 131 mGate Piers, Gates, and Boundary Wall to Churchyard St MichaelGrade II
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- 134 mMilestone (House to Left of Milestone Cottage)Grade II
- 137 mSt Michael's Cottage Stower Cottage Tower Vieww Unnamed CottageGrade II
- 138 mMemorial Cross to Julia Elizabeth Chafyn GroveGrade II
- 139 mMilestone Adjacent to Milestone CottageGrade II
- 140 mMilestone CottageGrade II
- 141 mUnidentified Monument Circa 4 Metres West of Chafyn Grove Memorial in the Churchyard of the Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 142 mSpa Shop and Waltons of Mere (Walton Building)Grade II
- 145 mThe CloseGrade II
- 147 mEdward Dolling Monument, Circa 10 Metres East of North East Corner of Church of Church of St MichaelGrade II
Checked on 26 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 1
Last sold for £350,000 in April 2018. 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 2017, 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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Decision outlook
Day 6 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.
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Last counted 26 Oct 2026
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- 17 Nov 2026
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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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