Mansion Farm House, Close Lane, Marston, Devizes, SN10 5SN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/06737 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Under Consultation
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Silver Birch - Growing too close to the fence and starting to push the fence over. Dismantle to ground level . T2 Ash - Canopy of tree is too close to the roof of the neighbouring property. Reduce stem to 3m pole in line with the fence line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Nov 2026, from Wiltshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Marston 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 ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Home Farmhouse, Grade II, about 31 m from the postcode pin · 3 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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Historic England ↗
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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 £420,000 in June 2002. Detached house, freehold.

13 June 2002£420,000

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

Building

Floor area220 m² (2,368 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
SN10 5SN
Received
around 19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
Devizes Rural West ED
Parish
Marston CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 947 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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
T1 Black Walnut Tree. Reduce by 2 metres.
PL/2025/00281
2023 Approved
T1 Black Walnut reduce by 2-3m
PL/2023/08237
2022 Approved
T1 Willow pollard 6m leaving frame work
PL/2022/06566
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Store and Barn, Land north of Close Farm, Close Lane, Marston, SN10 5SN
Discharge of condition 5 (Landscaping) of PL/2024/03275 (Conversion of two buildings to a…
PL/2025/02101
2024 Approved
The Store and Barn, Land North of Close Farm, Close Lane, Marston, SN10 5SN
Conversion of two buildings to a single dwelling house with a new link structure connecti…
PL/2024/03275
2023 Approved
The Store, Land North of Close Farm, Close Lane, Marston, SN10 5SN
Conversion of store building to 2 bedroom dwelling and associated works
PL/2023/08318
2023 Approved
HOME FARM, CLOSE LANE, MARSTON, DEVIZES, SN10 5SN
T1- Birch- Fell - To abate a nuisance, excessive shading T2- Birch- Fell - To abate a nui…
PL/2023/04684
2023 Approved
MANORIAL, CLOSE LANE, MARSTON, DEVIZES, SN10 5SN
Construction of chimney on south elevation. Two single storey existing birched roof repla…
PL/2023/00505
2022 Refused
HOME FARM, CLOSE LANE, MARSTON, DEVIZES, SN10 5SN
Proposed new detached dwelling within the garden of Home Farm including new access onto C…
PL/2021/10486
2021 Approved
The Ingles, Close Lane, Marston, Devizes, SN10 5SN
Conservatory with Guardian Warm Roof System to side of property
PL/2021/05772
2021 Refused
CLOSE FARM, CLOSE LANE, MARSTON, DEVIZES, SN10 5SN
Conversion and extension of a stable to form a 4-bedroom dwelling, the change of use of a…
PL/2021/03423
2020 Withdrawn
Home Farm Close Lane Marston SN10 5SN
T1 - Horse Chestnut tree - fell T2 & T3 - 2 x Birch trees - fell
20/08136/TCA
2020 Approved
Mansion Farm House Close Lane Marston SN10 5SN
Timber orangery to replace existing conservatory (existing base to be retained)
20/02402/LBC
2020 Approved
Mansion Farm House Close Lane Marston SN10 5SN
Timber orangery to replace existing conservatory (existing base to be retained)
20/01784/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
Home Farm Close Lane Marston Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5SN
T1 - Horse Chestnut - 2 - 3 metre crown reduction T2 - Maple Fell Willow x 6 - Pollard
19/11791/TCA
2019 Refused
Close Farm Close Lane Marston Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5SN
Reconfigure and Convert the Existing Newly Built Stable into a 4-Bedroom Dwelling.
19/10254/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
Mansion Farm House Close Lane Marston SN10 5SN
T1 Eycaliptus . Remove first limb from ground level over rd back to main stem. T2 Alder t…
19/07571/TCA
2019 Approved
Store Close Farm Close Lane Marston Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5SN
Notification for Prior Approval under Class P for a Change of Use of Existing Storage Uni…
19/03801/PNCOU
2019 Withdrawn
Store Close Farm Close Lane Marston Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5SN
Change of use of storage building to create 1 No. Dwelling. (duplication of application…
19/03763/UN
2018 Approved
Wellaway Close Lane Marston SN10 5SN
Use of Land as Residential Garden
18/09437/CLE
2018 Withdrawn
Home Farm Close Lane Marsden Devizes Wiltshire SN10 5SN
Remove Conifer hedge and one Cherry tree to create parking area
18/03864/TCA
2018 Refused
Wellaway Close Lane Marston Devizes Wilts SN10 5SN
Demolition of existing commercial engineering building and erection of new detached dwell…
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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.