BOX COTTAGE, 5 TINHEAD ROAD, EDINGTON, WESTBURY, BA13 4PH Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/03860 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Under Consultation

Proposal

All trees are beech. Tree A: Remove. Adjacent tree B is very close and will minimise the gap created by removal of tree A. Tree B: Reduce to previous reduced height. Circa 1.5m to 2.0m reduction. Reshape crown. Tree C: Reduce to previous reduced height. Circa 1.5m to 2.0m reduction. Remove branch over summerhouse. Reshape crown. Tree D: No action. This is an approximate 3.5m "stump" that was previously reduced. Tree E: Reduce to previous reduced height. Circa 1.5m to 2.0m reduction. Reshape crown. Tree F: Reduce to previous reduced height. Circa 1.5m to 2.0m reduction. Cut back branches over electricity cable. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
BA13 4PH
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Ethandune ED
Parish
Edington CP
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 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 performance
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