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PL/2026/04304 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Withdrawn
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Beech tree and Apple tree - Reduce the height of each to less than 3m, and to cut back side branches so there is a space between the trees and the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
10 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 10 Aug 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Sketch Plan Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application Form Application Form · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Photo 1 Photo · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo 2 Photo · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo 1 Photo · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo 2 Photo · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Salisbury 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 ↗
Air quality management area: Salisbury City Centre AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
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
Inside the Salisbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
SP1 2EN
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Salisbury Harnham East ED
Parish
Salisbury CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Decision date
10 Aug 2026

Public comments

3comments received
2 objecting1 neutral

67% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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2023 Approved
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59, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY, SP1 2EN
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2017 Withdrawn
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2016 Withdrawn
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16/09470/DDD
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16/02873/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
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