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PL/2025/07990 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Remove 2 Lilacs, failing at base. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 6 Oct 2025
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Approved
12 Nov 2025

Approved on 12 Nov 2025 · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Notice PDF · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF 19 Church Street.png PNG · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf PDF · 6 Oct 2025 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Vergers Cottages
List entry 1182692 · 4 m away · 62 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 59 Grade II)
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 ↗
Trowbridge 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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Trowbridge built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (25 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
BA14 8DW
Received
around 6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Trowbridge Central ED
Parish
Trowbridge CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2025
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
12 Nov 2025

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
1,837decided 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 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Oct 2025

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Change of use of existing building to residential use (9no self contained units), demolit…
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2020 Approved
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Change of use from ground floor office to 2 no. bedroom flats. Revisions following approv…
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2019 Approved
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To install gas central heating to the cottages.
19/09801/LBC
2019 Approved
St James Church Church Street Trowbridge Wiltshire BA14 8DX
Yew Tree - Crown Lifting to lower branches
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2019 Approved
29 Duke Street Trowbridge Wilts BA14 8EA
Change of use from ground floor office to 2 no. bedroom flats
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2019 Approved
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Change of use from ground floor office to 2 no. bedroom flats
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2017 Approved
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Replacement fascia signage and hanging signs to north and west elevations
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2017 Approved
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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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.