Units 1a 1b 2a 2b 3a 3b 4 5a 5b 6 and 7, Hathaway Retail Park, Foundry Lane, Chippenham Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/06495 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Submitted

Proposal

T9 London Plane - Crown lift to achieve a 4m clearance over parking area and a 6m clearance over road; T25 Willow - Pollard to a height of up to 3.5m from ground level; T348 Hawthorn - Crown lift to achieve a 3m clearance from ground level; T8 Willow - Reduce overall crown by up to 2m; T7 Norway Maple - Crown lift to achieve a 4m clearance from car park and a 6m clearance from the road; T19 Cherry - Reduce overall crown by up to 2m. Crown lift to achieve a 4m clearance from the car park and reduce lateral growth to achieve a 2m clearance from the adjacent building; T349 London Plane - Crown lift to achieve a 4m clearance from the car park and a 6m clearance from the road. Remove dead branches greater than 25mm in diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Conservation area about 12 m away: Chippenham
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Chippenham (Wiltshire) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Received
around 9 Oct 2026
Validated
9 Oct 2026
Ward
Chippenham Hardens & Central ED
Parish
Chippenham CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
1,891decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Nov 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