Bath Spa University, Corsham Court, High Street, Corsham, SN13 0BZ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/05747 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Submitted

Proposal

T13 - Copper beech - Remove collapsed limb(s) and reduce overextended lateral limbs by crown thinning up to 15% - Reason - Sudden limb drop/Safety. T35 - Indian Bean Tree - Fell. Reason - Structurally unsound. T35c - Indian Bean Tree - Fell. Reason - Structurally unsound. T43 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height by approx. 5m to previous pruning points and joint canopy with T45 and reduce lateral growth by approx. 2-3m with pruning wounds of 200-400mm. Reason - Reduced vitality, Fungal infection. Stem cavity. T45 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height by approx. 5m to previous pruning points and joint canopy with T43 and reduce lateral growth by approx. 2-3m with pruning wounds of 200-400mm. Reason - Reduced vitality, Fungal infection. Stem cavity. T47 - Horse Chestnut - Reduce height by approx. 3m and lateral growth by approx. 2-3m with pruning wounds of approx. 70-150mm. Reason - Fungal infection. Basal cavity. H84 - Hornbeam hedge - Annual trim to compact form. Reason - Ongoing management. 84a - Holly - Fell. Reason - To favour H84. 84c - Hazel - Coppice. Reason - Ongoing management. G295 - Sycamore - Fell. Reason - Kretschmaria deusta infection and decline due to drought stress - within falling distance of footpath. G324 - Yew - Trim annual regrowth to maintain topiary cloud form. Reason - Annual maintenance. G325 - Yew - Prune from building to allow 1.5m clearance for building maintenance works. Trim annual regrowth to maintain topiary cloud form. Reason - To facilitate building work and annual maintenance. G327 - Yew - Trim annual regrowth to maintain topiary cloud form. Reason - Annual maintenance G328 - Yew - Trim annual regrowth to maintain topiary cloud form. Reason - Annual maintenance Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Wiltshire's recent tree and landscaping works.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 9

80 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Corsham Court, Grade I, about 17 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 67 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 ↗
Registered park or garden: Corsham Court
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Corsham 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 104 m away: Dovecote 75m NW of Corsham Court
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 1301 m away: Lime Down Solar Project; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Corsham built-up area; Priority habitat about 27 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 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, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
SN13 0BZ
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Corsham Ladbrook ED
Parish
Corsham CP
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Wiltshire usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
95%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
1,246decided 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

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Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
7 Oct 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
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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