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S/TWC/26/0952 - Tree Works in a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees within a Conservation Area, Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 1

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Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 29 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

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Site constraints 4

Highworth 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.
22 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Parsonage Farmhouse, Grade II, 34 m away · 2 Grade II*, 20 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Highworth built-up area; 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. 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 Works in a Conservation Area
Postcode
SN6 7TJ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Highworth
Parish
Highworth
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted Permission
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Treetech
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
132decided 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 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120292
Planning Portal ref
PP-15120292
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Works to trees within BOT TPO No. 4 1983.
S/TPO/24/0046
2020 Approved
Works to trees in a conservation area.
S/TWC/20/0692
Within ~100m

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1 Parsonage Court Cherry Orchard Highworth Swindon SN6 7TJ
Works to various trees within BOT TPO (no.4) 1983.
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Erection of two storey side and single storey front extension.
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2016 Approved
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Swindon
Planning Authority Score
7.7/10
Good
#37 of 296 councils
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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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.