172 Littleworth Lane, Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8RF Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/00489 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

2 storey extension and associated external works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Committee
22 Apr 2026
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Approved
23 Apr 2026

Approved on 23 Apr 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

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Documents 45

Plans & drawings 24

PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic, Existing and Proposed Site Sections Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Design Precedents of Timber Clad Extensions Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Historic, Existing and Proposed Site Sections Plan · 10 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Revised Plans/Documents · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Redacted Revised Plans/Documents · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Revised Plans/Documents · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Redacted Revised Plans/Documents · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans Revised Plans/Documents · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans Revised Plans/Documents · 3 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations, floor plans and site plans Superseded · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations, floor plans and site plans Plan · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations, floor plans and site plans Superseded · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations, floor plans and site plans Plan · 2 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Superseded · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Location plan Superseded · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Public footpath about 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project about 820 m away: Lime Down Solar Project
The site is about 820 m from the project boundary. Generating station, under examination.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Whitley (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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £560,000 in August 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 August 2025£560,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area104 m² (1,119 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (42 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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
Householder planning permission
Postcode
SN12 8RF
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ED
Parish
Melksham Without CP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
23 Apr 2026

How this decision compares

Decided in 80 days from validation, 25 days slower than Wiltshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
1,406decided in the last year

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

Public comments

7comments received
3 objecting4 neutral

43% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
6 Mar 2026
Committee
22 Apr 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.