Creffield House, Devizes Road, Box, Corsham, SN13 8EF Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/05092 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

T1 Cypress sp. - Raise canopy up to 2m from ground level to improve pedestrian access above the private footpath, at Orchard Lea, the neighbouring property T2. Cypress sp. - Raise canopy up to 2m from ground level to improve pedestrian access above the private footpath, at Orchard Lea, the neighbouring property T3 Yew - Reduce the canopy of this mature tree in a naturally manner to existing growing points, by up to 1.5m to control its spread, as it has naturally evolved to overhang the joint boundary at Orchard Lea, the neighbouring property. T4 Weeping Willow - Raise canopy up to 2m from ground level to manage the low canopy overhanging the joint boundary at Orchard Lea, the neighbouring property. On the Creffield House side of the tree, reduce the spread of the one sided remaining canopy by up to 1.5m to retain a balanced form on completion of the work. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 10

Green belt: Bath and Bristol
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Read the government guidance ↗
Cotswolds National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
BOX 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.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 1662 m away: Lime Down Solar Project; Inside the Box (Wiltshire) built-up area; Priority habitat about 49 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £250,000 in October 1999. Detached house, freehold.

14 October 1999£250,000

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

Building

Floor area210 m² (2,260 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, 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
SN13 8EF
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Box & Colerne ED
Parish
Box CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
21 Sept 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
8 Sept 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

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.