43 Oak Road, Chippenham, SN14 0XJ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00549 - Householder planning permission Refused

Proposal

Two storey side extension, demolish garage and increase parking area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jan 2026
Refused
9 Apr 2026
Appeal dismissed
2 Jun 2026

Refused on 9 Apr 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 33

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Chippenham (Wiltshire) 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
SN14 0XJ
Received
26 Jan 2026
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon ED
Parish
Chippenham CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 2 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗

How this decision compares

Decided in 73 days from validation, 18 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 5% of extensions here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,201decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wiltshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Wiltshire decision record →

Public comments

8comments received
6 objecting2 neutral

75% object · in line with the UK average

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Wiltshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#203 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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