St Marys Church, Church Street, Steeple Ashton, BA14 6EW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Robinia tree - prune back branches to clear church building and remove deadwood T2 - Robinia tree - fell T3 - Robinia tree - remove deadwood Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Jan 2026 · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Show all 41 with distances
- 38 m1-3, Church StreetGrade II
- 40 mMoorfield FarmhouseGrade II
- 54 m2 4, the StrandGrade II
- 56 mChurch Street HouseGrade II
- 57 m16, the StrandGrade II
- 61 m6, the StrandGrade II
- 64 mGate Piers and Gates to South Entrance to Churchyard of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 64 m18, the StrandGrade II
- 68 mThe Manor CottageGrade II
- 74 mTwo Monuments in the Churchyard Between 3 and 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- 76 m15 17, Church StreetGrade II
- 84 mSteeple Ashton War MemorialGrade II
- 91 m11, High StreetGrade II
- 92 mChurch of St Mary the VirginGrade I
- 96 mMistletoe CottageGrade II
- 99 mRose and Crown CottageGrade II
- 101 m20 22, High StreetGrade II
- 105 mTylers CottageGrade II
- 108 mStables and Shelter Shed at Manor FarmGrade II
- 109 m13 15, High StreetGrade II
- 110 mThorn HouseGrade II
- 113 mThe Old FarmhouseGrade II
- 116 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 117 mBall and Mitchell Monuments in the Churchyard Between 19 and 22 Metres North of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- 118 mSteeple Ashton Post OfficeGrade II
- 119 mTwo Monuments in the Churchyard Between 11 and 13 Metres North of Tower of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II*
- 120 mChurch FarmhouseGrade II
- 121 mFront Walls and Gate Piers at the Manor HouseGrade II
- 122 mSundial HouseGrade II
- 127 mWalls and Gate Piers to Right of Ashton HouseGrade II
- 128 mThe Old ParsonageGrade II*
- 129 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 136 mArchway Into Garden on North Side of Ashton HouseGrade II
- 137 mBlind HouseGrade II
- 138 mGranary at the Manor HouseGrade II*
- 138 mBarn at Manor FarmGrade II
- 140 mThe Market CrossGrade II
- 142 mGranary at the Old ParsonageGrade II
- 144 mThe Manor HouseGrade II*
- 145 mAshton HouseGrade II*
- 145 mBarn With Horse Engine Shed at Manor FarmGrade II
Checked on 2 November 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Application type
- Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- Postcode
- BA14 6EW
- Received
- around 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Melksham Without West & Rural ED
- Parish
- Steeple Ashton CP
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 19 Jan 2026
- Decision
- No Objection
- Decision date
- 19 Jan 2026
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Public comments
Last counted 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 30 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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