Dorothy House Foundation Ltd, Winsley, Bradford on Avon, BA15 2LE Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/03582 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

G1 Macrocarpa, Norway Spruce, 2 Apple, Liquid Ambar, Magnolia Grandiflora, Holly - Remove to ground level to open up the old walled garden as a usable space. Currently overgrown waste land. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice Decision · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Winsley 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Winsley built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Other new applications on this street

25 Aug 2026Pending

HARBORNE HOUSE, 43B, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LE

T1 Picea Abies - Fell. T2 Plum - Fell. T3 Birch - Reduce canopy by up to 25%. ...

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7 Jul 2026Approved

43A, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LE

Crabb Apple tree - Reduce by 20%

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27 Mar 2026Approved

Nicholson House, 43c, Winsley, Bradford On Avon, BA15 2LE

Discharge of condition 3 (Details of ecological enhancements) of PL/2025/08704.

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25 Aug 2026Pending

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21 Aug 2026Pending

WAYSIDE, 43, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LG

2 x Birch trees - reduce by 25%

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43A, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LE

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BA15 2LE
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Winsley & Westwood ED
Parish
Winsley CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
20 Jul 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 4 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
952decided 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

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Construction of single storey link corridor between inpatient unit and ancillary building
PL/2025/06241
2025 Approved
T1 (Horse Chestnut) - The tree has died, remove the canopy leaving the stem standing as a…
PL/2025/06959
2025 Approved
Two Eucalyptus - Remove, cutting the stumps low.
PL/2025/06154
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Nicholson House, 43c, Winsley, Bradford On Avon, BA15 2LE
Double storey rear extension and internal alterations
PL/2025/08704
2025 Approved
43a & 43b Harborne House, Bradford Road, Winsley, BA15 2LE
Various internal and external alterations to improve the site and buildings for residenti…
PL/2025/03437
2025 Approved
43a & 43b Harborne House, Bradford Road, Winsley, BA15 2LE
Change of use from C2 to C3. Various internal and external alterations to improve the sit…
PL/2025/03092
2025 Approved
BURGHOPE, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LA
T4 - Holly tree - crown reduce by 30%
PL/2025/00305
2024 Approved
BURGHOPE, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LA
T1 - T3 - 3 x Lime trees - re-pollard T5 - Horse Chestnut tree - fell
PL/2024/11459
2024 Approved
OLIVE TREE COTTAGE, 139A, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LB
1. Yew tree on garden boundary, Reduce & reshape to contain size. A reduction of no more…
PL/2024/08744
2024 Approved
BURGHOPE MANOR, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LA
Holm Oak tree - Reduce and thin the crown by 10%. Beech tree - Reduce and thin the crown…
PL/2024/04181
2023 Approved
BURGHOPE MANOR, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LA
Re pollard 11 Lime trees
PL/2023/07928
2023 Approved
141, WINSLEY, BRADFORD ON AVON, BA15 2LB
T1 - To reduce the Holly Tree by approximately 2 m due to it's close proximity to the hou…
PL/2023/03565
2022 Approved
Dorothy House Foundation Ltd, Winsley, BA15 2LE
Small extension to an existing Dorothy House Inpatient Unit. The proposal includes minor…
PL/2022/07607
2022 Approved
Wheatsheaf House , Winsley, BA15 2LB
Conifer 3.5m X 0.9m - needs to be felled after being uprooted in gale-force winds. The tr…
PL/2022/01397
2020 Withdrawn
Dower House Burghope Manor Winsley Bradford On Avon Wiltshire BA15 2LA
1 x Cedar Tree - remove 1 x Yew Tree - reduce by 50% height and width
20/10717/TCA
2020 Withdrawn
Spring Cottage 136 Winsley Winsley BA15 2LB
Cherry tree - fell
20/06870/TCA
2020 Withdrawn
The Dower House Burghope Manor Winsley Bradford On Avon Wiltshire BA15 2LA
Beech tree - overall reduction of 30%
20/07332/TCA
2020 Withdrawn
Dower House Burghope Manor Winsley Bradford On Avon Wiltshire BA15 2LA
30% Crown Reduction to Beech Tree
20/05437/TCA
2020 Approved
146 Winsley Winsley BA15 2LB
New entrance porch to East facade.
20/02489/LBC
2020 Approved
146 Winsley Winsley BA15 2LB
New entrance porch to East facade.
20/01881/FUL
2018 Approved
Burghope Winsley Winsley BA15 2LA
Conversion and Alteration to existing former stable building incorporating new dormer win…
18/10143/LBC
2018 Approved
Burghope Winsley Bradford On Avon BA15 2LA
Conversion and Alteration to existing former stable building incorporating new dormer win…
18/10048/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
Burghope Manor Winsley Bradford On Avon Wiltshire BA15 2LA
Fell 1 Sycamore Tree and Re-pollard Line of Lime Trees and 1 Lime Tree
19/05618/TCA
2016 Approved
139 Winsley Winsley BA15 2LB
Erection of one new attached dwelling, alterations to existing dwelling, access and parki…
16/06851/FUL
2016 Approved
Workshop Building to the South East of 115 Winsley BA15 2LE
Conversion of existing workshop building into a dwelling
16/09658/FUL
2016 Approved
Workshop Building to the South East of 115 Winsley BA15 2LE
Conversion of existing workshop building into a dwelling
16/09916/LBC
2016 Withdrawn
Burghope Manor Winsley Bradford on Avon Wiltshire BA15 2LA
T1 - Sycamore tree - fell T2 - Lime tree - pollard to height similar to other pollarded L…
16/07887/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
Forge Cottage 135 Winsley Bradford on Avon Wiltshire BA15 2LB
Lawson Cypress tree - fell
16/04823/TCA
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
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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