The George Inn, The Square, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6DR Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00144 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Approved

Proposal

creation of a dedicated external trade area (comprising changes to ground levels, seating area, dwarf brick wall, picket fence, timber entrance arch and timber posts with festoon lighting) and refresh of internal trade area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2025
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 18

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Licence at this address

  • Licence The George Inn Premises licence · in force since 18 Oct 2025 Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight (Fri-Sat 01:00)

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Talbot Hotel
List entry 1200327 · 0 m away · 32 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 31 Grade II)
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 ↗
Mere 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.
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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
Scheduled monument 215 m away: Mere Castle; Inside the Mere (Wiltshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

Building

Floor area642 m² (6,910 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wiltshire
Application type
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
BA12 6DR
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Ward
Mere ED
Parish
Mere CP
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 10 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 69 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 91% of commercial and major works here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
136decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
1 neutral1 supporting

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Feb 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 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.