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126 The Borough, Downton, Salisbury, SP5 3LT

PL/2026/06329Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation areaApproved

Approved on 10 November 2026

Council decision: No Objection

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

Proposal

T1 - Ash tree - reduce away from property by approx. 2m at suitable growth point, to give reasonable clearance G1 - 3 x Lawson Fir trees - reduce in height by approx. 4m and shape. These have been previously topped and have poor form. This will retain trees at a reasonable size. G2 - 2 x Ash trees - remove, these have a slight lean towards property. Remove any risk of failure

Received
2 October 2026
Ward
Downton & Ebble Valley ED
  1. Received2 Oct
  2. Validated2 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided10 Nov

Decided in 39 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a planning application at 126 THE BOROUGH, DOWNTON, SALISBURY, SP5 3LT. Wiltshire has handled 386 applications of this type. This one was decided in 39 days, 10 days quicker than Wiltshire's typical decision time. The site is in the Downton conservation area, with 2 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 notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area 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 3LT
Application type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Parish
Downton CP

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 October 2026

Planning decision

Case officer
Sue Morgan

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 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Downton
  • Listed building: Grade II: 136, the BoroughOn or next to this site · +1 more
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Avon SACApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, 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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