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Downton C Of E Primary School, Gravel Close, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3LZ

PL/2026/01600Consent under Tree Preservation OrdersApproved

Approved on 1 May 2026

Council decision: Approve with Conditions1 condition

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1 Willow - Pollard to above major fork, approx 30' - The tree has been pollarded in the past. Limbs are over extended above public areas with heavy footfall. The work will lessen chance of failure and retain tree.

Submitted
9 March 2026
Ward
Downton & Ebble Valley ED
  1. Received9 Mar
  2. Validated9 Mar
  3. Consult.1 Apr
  4. Target4 May
  5. Decided1 May

Decided in 53 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at DOWNTON C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL, GRAVEL CLOSE, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, SP5 3LZ. Wiltshire has handled 5,450 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 4 days longer than Wiltshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Downton conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 63 applications across Downton & Ebble Valley ED. We hold 1,703 applications in total for the SP5 postcode area.

99% of trees applications at Wiltshire Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
SP5 3LZ
Application type
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Downton CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
9 March 2026
Consultation expiry
1 April 2026
Consultation end
1 April 2026
Target decision date
4 May 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Shane Verrion
Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Downton
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Wiltshire

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